Analysis of Isolation Precautions in a Tertiary Training and Research Hospital

Year 2023, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 45 - 49, 29.05.2023

Ali Asan , Canan Demir , Mustafa Özgür Akça , Ali Gümüş , Aysegul Ozdemir Kahriman Esra Cakir Gokcen

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Patient isolation, infection control, transmission

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