Risiko Infeksi Nosokomial dari Saluran Air di Rumah Sakit

Oleh :

dr.Adrian Prasetio SpKJ

Risiko infeksi nosokomial dari saluran pembuangan air di rumah sakit mulai mendapat perhatian karena saluran tersebut dilaporkan dapat menjadi reservoir untuk bakteri Gram negatif. Hal ini terutama mulai banyak dipelajari dan direncanakan intervensinya di unit perawatan intensif atau ICU, karena berisiko bagi pasien.[1-3]

Infeksi nosokomial atau infeksi terkait pelayanan kesehatan adalah infeksi yang terjadi ketika mendapatkan pelayanan kesehatan baik di dalam rumah sakit atau di fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan lain, yang muncul dalam 48 jam atau lebih setelah admisi. Infeksi nosokomial berkaitan dengan angka kematian yang tinggi, durasi perawatan yang lebih panjang, dan beban ekonomi yang tinggi. Saat ini diperkirakan 7% pasien di negara maju dan 10% pasien di negara berkembang terkena infeksi nosokomial.[1,2]

Pengaruh Saluran Air terhadap Risiko Infeksi Nosokomial

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