How COVID-19 Virus Outbreak Affects Antimicrobial Resistance in a Low-middle-income Country's ICU?

Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Treatments: Behavioral: Enhanced hygiene measures

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04348227

KM2020-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

A previous study showed a high incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia to multidrug resistant pathogens in our ICU. That has been related to lack of compliance to hand hygiene among health care providers in ou ICU.

Full description

A single-center cohort study performed in the department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care in our Hospital. All endotracheal isolates realised in the period of study are collected from the Department of Microbiology of our Hospital.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Before pandemic is declared

Description:

Positive endotracheal aspirates addressed from January 1st 2019 to January 1st 2020

After pandemic is declared

Description:

Positive endotracheal aspirates addressed from February1st 2020 to February 1st 2021

Treatment:

Behavioral: Enhanced hygiene measures