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Review
. 2021 Nov 11;9(11):2332.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9112332.

Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections Connected to Medical Devices-An Update

Nitin Chandra Teja Dadi  1 , Barbora Radochová  1 , Jarmila Vargová  1 , Helena Bujdáková  1
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Review

Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections Connected to Medical Devices-An Update

Nitin Chandra Teja Dadi et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are caused by nosocomial pathogens. HAIs have an immense impact not only on developing countries but also on highly developed parts of world. They are predominantly device-associated infections that are caused by the planktonic form of microorganisms as well as those organized in biofilms. This review elucidates the impact of HAIs, focusing on device-associated infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infection including catheter infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infections. The most relevant microorganisms are mentioned in terms of their frequency of infection on medical devices. Standard care bundles, conventional therapy, and novel approaches against device-associated infections are briefly mentioned as well. This review concisely summarizes relevant and up-to-date information on HAIs and HAI-associated microorganisms and also provides a description of several useful approaches for tackling HAIs.

Keywords: biofilm; catheter; medical devices; microorganisms; nosocomial infection; treatment; ventilation.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Schematic diagram of the most common locations of medical devices.
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