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Study on the incidence of nosocomialinfections in COVID19 patients inatertiary care Hospital

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    • G Ratna Prabha,S Rajeshwar Rao
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Abstract

Aim:ToknowtheincidenceofnosocomialinfectionsintheCOVID19patientsadmitted in the
hospital that may help in the selection of the suitable antibiotics followsthebetter
managementof theCOVID 19patients.Materials and methods: A total of 1534 COVID 19
patients were includedin
thestudy.Therespiratory,blood,urinaryandpusformsurgicalsitessampleswerecollected to find
the incidence of the bacterial infection in hospitalized COVID 19patients. The samples were
collected 48 hours after the admission of the patient in to thehospital.Results: The incidence
of the nosocomial infections in the COVID 19 patients was30.24%. The Staphylococcus
aureus, Klebsiellapneumoniae, and Coagulase negativestaphylococci were more prevalent
bacteria causing secondary infection in COVID 19patients.E.coliwas predominantly
seeninUrinesamples.Conclusion: The rate of bacterial infections in the COVID 19 patients
was observed
ashighandneedtobeconsideredtotakeprecautionstominimisethespreadofnosocomial infections.
The incidence of the bacteria reported in this study may be ofgreat value in the management
of the COVID 19 patients and may also help to reducethemortality and morbidity

Keywords

  • Covid19
  • Nosocomialinfections
  • Staphylococcusaureus
  • Klebsiellapneumoniae
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European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 4
July 2022
Page 387-392
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Rao, G. R. P. R. (2022). Study on the incidence of nosocomialinfections in COVID19 patients inatertiary care Hospital. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(4), 387-392.

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G Ratna Prabha,S Rajeshwar Rao. "Study on the incidence of nosocomialinfections in COVID19 patients inatertiary care Hospital". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9, 4, 2022, 387-392.

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Rao, G. R. P. R. (2022). 'Study on the incidence of nosocomialinfections in COVID19 patients inatertiary care Hospital', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(4), pp. 387-392.

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Rao, G. R. P. R. Study on the incidence of nosocomialinfections in COVID19 patients inatertiary care Hospital. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2022; 9(4): 387-392.

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