Hovig B, Lystad A, Opsjøn H
NIPH Ann. 1981 Dec;4(2):49-60.
The prevalence rates of infections among hospitalized patients in 15 Norwegian hospitals on 28 November 1979 is reported. A total of 7833 patients were included in the study, representing approximately 35 per cent of patients in somatic hospitals in Norway on that day. The prevalence rate of all infections was 17 per cent and for hospital infections 9 per cent. Hospital infections were most frequent in haematology and intensive care departments (23 and 22 per cent respectively) while the lowest rates were found in ophtalmology and psychiatry (2 per cent). Urinary tract infections played a major role both overall (33.5 per cent) and in hospital infections (41.9 per cent). In community acquired infections alone lower respiratory tract infections were slightly more common than urinary tract infections (26.6 per cent of infections versus 24.1 per cent). The study also comprises data on frequency of bacteriological examination in infected patients and on usage of indwelling urinary catheters in patients with urinary tract infections. The rates are compared to studies in other countries. We found the prevalence survey method to be an acceptable way of assessing infection rates among hospitalized patients in Norway. The greatest benefit of the survey is believed to be the ability to increase the awareness of infection problems in hospitals among health personnel.
本文报告了1979年11月28日挪威15家医院住院患者的感染患病率。共有7833名患者纳入研究，约占当日挪威综合医院患者总数的35%。所有感染的患病率为17%，医院感染患病率为9%。医院感染在血液科和重症监护病房最为常见（分别为23%和22%），而眼科和精神科的感染率最低（2%）。尿路感染在总体感染（33.5%）和医院感染（41.9%）中均占主要部分。仅在社区获得性感染中，下呼吸道感染略比尿路感染常见（分别占感染的26.6%和24.1%）。该研究还包括感染患者的细菌学检查频率以及尿路感染患者留置导尿管的使用情况数据。这些比率与其他国家的研究结果进行了比较。我们发现患病率调查方法是评估挪威住院患者感染率的一种可接受方式。据信该调查的最大益处在于能够提高医护人员对医院感染问题的认识。
