Epidemiology of infection at a tertiary care facility in Saudi Arabia: Results of prospective surveillance.

Objectives: To determine the incidence of infection (CDI) and the frequency of known risk factors.

Methods: A prospective hospital-based surveillance for CDI, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, was carried out from July 2019 to March 2022 for all inpatients aged more than one year in Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results: A total of 139 cases of CDI were identified during the survey among 130 patients admitted in the hospital.

An updated review on pathogenic coronaviruses (CoVs) amid the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants: A look into the repercussions and possible solutions.

SARS-CoV-2, responsible for COVID-19, shares 79% and 50% of its identity with SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV, respectively. It uses the same main cell attachment and entry receptor as SARS-CoV-1, which is the ACE-2 receptor. However, key residues in the receptor-binding domain of its S-protein seem to give it a stronger affinity for the receptor and a better ability to hide from the host immune system.

Pattern and risk factors of sharp object injuries among health care workers in two tertiary hospitals, Al Taif-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2016-2018.

Occupational exposure of healthcare workers to blood and body fluids following skin injury constitutes a risk for transmission of blood-borne pathogens. The risk of exposure is greater as well. The present study aimed to determine the burden and risk factors of sharp object injuries in two tertiary hospitals in the Taif City KSA.

[Incidence of adverse events associated with the peripheral venous catheter in a Tunisian university hospital].

Objective: To determine the incidence of peripheral venous catheters-related adverse events (PVCAEs).

Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study in the cardiology department over a period of 3 months. All inserted PVCs were monitored (every 12 hours) from insertion to up to 48 hours after removal.

Depression in a sample of Tunisian adolescents: prevalence, associated factors and comorbidity with anxiety disorders.

Background: Adolescent depression is a significant health problem which can lead to detrimental consequences. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the depression in a sample of secondary school students, to identify its associated factors and to explore the co-occurrence with symptoms of anxiety disorders.

Materials And Methods: We conducted, in March 2017, a cross-sectional study that included, using a cluster sampling technique, 386 students from five public secondary schools in El Kef (Tunisia).

[Perceptions of a healthcare-associated infections reporting system in a Tunisian university hospital].

Objective: The implementation of a healthcare-associated infections reporting system is a principal component of infection control and quality improvement policies in healthcare institutions. This study was designed to determine the perceptions of health professionals concerning implementation of a healthcare-associated infections reporting system and to analyse factors influencing these perceptions.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2012 using a predefined, pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire in 380 health professionals working in 16 different departments of Farhat Hached University Hospital, Tunisia.

[Device-vigilance at University Hospital in Central Eastern Tunisia: a survey conducted among physicians].

Introduction: The University Hospital Farhat Hached Sousse (Tunisia), has implemented a device-vigilance (DV) system, according to ANCSEP (National Agency of the Sanitary and Environmental Control of Products) guidelines, in order to manage the risk more effectively in hospital and to improve the quality and safety of patient care. In Tunisia the lack of regulation regarding device vigilance is the major obstacle to caregiver vigilance. The objective of this study is to establish the knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice of University Hospital physicians regarding the implementation of the DV system.

[Patient safety culture based on a non-punitive response to error and freedom of expression of healthcare professionals].

This study provided an overview of healthcare professionals’ perception of patient safety based on analysis of the concept of freedom of expression and non-punitive response in order to identify and correct errors in our health system. This concept is a cornerstone of the patient safety culture among healthcare professionals and plays a central role in the quality improvement strategy..

Patient's safety culture among Tunisian healthcare workers: results of a cross sectional study in university hospital.

Introduction: Healthcare safety has become a public health priority in developed world. Development of safety culture care is fundamental pillar to any strategy for improving quality and safety care. The objective of this study is to measure level of patients' safety culture among healthcare professionals at university hospital, center Farhat Hached Sousse (Tunisia).

Smoking prevalence in a factory in the region of Sousse- Tunisia.

Background: Smoking is a public health problem because of its high prevalence and its serious consequences at all levels.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of smoking among workers in a private company and describe the characteristics of smokers to guide prevention efforts.

Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2010 among all employees of a private company.

[Incidence of device-associated infections in a Tunisian intensive care unit].

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections represent a real public health problem. They are particularly frequent and severe in intensive care units due to the serious diseases presented by patients and the almost systematic use ofvarious medical devices. A study of the incidence of device-associated infections was conducted in the ICU of CHU Farhat Hached Sousse (Tunisia) to estimate the incidence and to identify risk factorsfor DAI METHODS: This prospective incidence study was conducted during the first quarter of 2012, with anonymous and standardized data collection for all patients hospitalized for at least 48 hours.

[Measuring patient safety awareness among physicians in a Tunisian hospital].

Aims: The objective of this study was to measure the level of awareness of patient safety among physicians at Farhat Hached hospital in Sousse (Tunisia).

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2012 using a validated survey based on pervious studies. This self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 116 physicians working in 16 different departments of Farhat Hached university hospital.

Serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal isolates in Tunisia.

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have not yet been introduced into the national program for childhood vaccination in Tunisia. The aim of this 7-year study was to obtain local data about serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae. A total of 203 isolates of culture confirmed that S.