Impact of a comprehensive care bundle educational program on device-associated infections in an emergency intensive care unit.

Introduction: Implementation of care bundles was shown to reduce the incidence of device-associated infections (DAIs). Substantial improvements in the rate of infection have been achieved by applying educational programs for infection control. Objectives: To demonstrate the impact of a comprehensive care bundle educational program (CCBEP) on DAIs, mortality rates in an emergency Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and improving healthcare workers (HCWs') knowledge, compliance to care bundle, and infection control practice.

Stewardship actions for device associated infections: An intervention study in the emergency intensive care unit.

Unlabelled: Improving the practices of antimicrobial use in hospitals, especially in developing countries, is a challenging duty.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of certain stewardship actions on the use of antibiotics for device-associated infections in the emergency intensive care unit in Egypt.

Mehods: The intervention included establishment of AS team, design an antibiogram and preparation of antibiotic use guidelines, education, and infection prevention and control measures.

Multidrug-resistant bacteria among patients with ventilatorassociated pneumonia in an emergency intensive care unit, Egypt.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital-acquired infection among mechanically ventilated patients. Our objectives were to determine the incidence of VAP, isolate multidrug-resistant bacteria, identify the most prevalent resistant strains and identify their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. The VAP rate was calculated.

Is unilateral transversus abdominis plane block an analgesic alternative for ureteric shock wave lithotripsy?

Background: Various sedative and analgesic techniques have been used during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).

Aim: This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of ultrasound-guided unilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block as an analgesic technique alternative during ureteric SWL.

Settings And Design: Prospective randomized comparative study.