Healthcare associated infection in maternity and pediatric hospital, Arar, Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are avoidable complications from health care of health care, result in significant patient morbidity and mortality) and prolong the duration of hospital stay and economic cost. It used as an accurate indicator of the quality of health care system. The aim of the current study was to analyze the HAIs rates, to define how many and what kind of HAIs were occurred, the causative organism, type of drugs used in treatment of infection and to identify the risk factors associated with HAIs. Method: A nested case-control study included women hospitalized for more than 48 hours at obstetrics and gynaecology wards in the maternity and pediatrics hospital. Results: Overall incidence rate of HAIs was (7.8%). Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent isolated pathogen (26.3%) followed by, E. coli (21.6%). Urinary tract infection was the most common type (49.3%). Women hospitalization more than 7 days, exposed to indwelling urinary catheter and peripheral IV catheter, aged 35 years or above, underwent to surgical operation and diabetic were at high risk of HAIs(OR >1.5). Conclusion: A Healthcare-associated infection requires intensified monitor and implementation of various effective prevention policies to reduce the occurrence of HAIs.