Correlation Between the Number of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopies and Nosocomial Infection/Colonization of
Wei-Hua Wang1, Ying-Hong Wu2, Yi-Min Wang3
1Department of Medical Affairs, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
Objective:
The present study aims to explore the effects of different numbers of fiberoptic bronchoscopic examinations on the nosocomial infection/colonization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).
Methods:
The data of 129 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a grade 3A hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and CRE nosocomial infection/colonization situations in patients with fiberoptic bronchoscope application times of 1, 2, 3, and ≥4 were statistically analyzed.
Results:
The incidence of nosocomial infection/colonization of CRE increased significantly when the number of fiberoptic bronchoscopic examinations was ≥3.
Conclusion:
Nosocomial infection/colonization of CRE is highly correlated with an increased number of fiberoptic bronchoscopic examinations.
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