j bursa med Journal of Bursa Faculty of Medicine 2980-0218 University of Health Sciences Clinical Sciences Klinik Tıp Bilimleri Analysis of Isolation Precautions in a Tertiary Training and Research Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-7356 Asan Ali University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital,Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4404-3865 Demir Canan University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital,Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-0095 Akça Mustafa Özgür University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital,Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1131-4780 Gümüş Ali University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital,Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-2446 Kahriman Aysegul Ozdemir University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Infection Control Committee https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9593-5076 Cakir Gokcen Esra University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Infection Control Committee 05 29 2023 1 2 45 49 01 21 2023 04 12 2023 Copyright © 2023, Journal of Bursa Faculty of Medicine 2023 Journal of Bursa Faculty of Medicine

Objectives: Isolation precautions are used to take control of pathogen transmission and reduce hospital-acquired infections. The aim of our research is to evaluate all patients for whom isolation is recommended, to determine isolation types, growing microorganisms and isolation compliance.Methods: All patients isolated within a calendar year were analyzed based on infection control committee records. Of the isolation patients, 14.6% (201/1379) were in the pediatric infection clinic, 14.1% (194/1379) in the pediatric clinics, 11.2% (155/1379) in the general intensive care unit, 8.3% (115/1379) was followed in the urology clinic. Results: In 2018; 83,750 patients were hospitalized and followed up in our hospital. Isolation was recommended for 1379 (1.6%) of the hospitalized patients. Of the isolation recommended patients, 14.6% (201/1379) were in the pediatric infection clinic, 14.1% (194/1379) in the pediatric clinics, 11.2% (155/1379) in the general intensive care unit, 8.3% (115/1379) was followed in the urology clinic.Conclusion: Isolation precautions are very important in protecting both patients and healthcare workers from transmission of infections. It should be aimed to determine the isolation periods in accordance with the criteria determined in the international guidelines and discontinuing the isolation measures as soon as possible when the indication is terminated.

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