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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1729-519X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev haban cienc méd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1729-519X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1729-519X2019000200231</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Infección asociada a dispositivos en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos. Oeste de Qatar]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Device-associated infection in an Intensive Care Unit. Western Qatar]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rubiera Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Reynol]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villanueva Arias]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ariadna]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guanche Garcell]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Humberto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cordié Muñoz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Heredia Cardoso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Abbel Amis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico &#8220;Comandante Manuel Fajardo&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Camagüey ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Ciencias Médicas &#8220;Finlay-Albarrán&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hamad Medical Corporation Cuban Medical Hospital ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Hamad ]]></addr-line>
<country>Qatar</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>18</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>231</fpage>
<lpage>240</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1729-519X2019000200231&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1729-519X2019000200231&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1729-519X2019000200231&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Las infecciones asociadas a dispositivos en unidades de cuidados intensivos tienen un gran impacto.  Objetivo:  Describir la incidencia y adherencia en el cumplimiento de intervenciones preventivas de infecciones asociadas a dispositivos en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital Cubano en Qatar.  Material y Métodos:  Se realizó una vigilancia prospectiva en la UCI de 6 camas entre enero de 2013 y diciembre de 2016. Se recolectaron datos sobre cumplimiento de intervenciones preventivas para inserción y mantenimiento de dispositivos. Se analizaron las tasas de infección, la razón de utilización del dispositivo y el cumplimiento de prácticas.  Resultados:  La media de Neumonía asociada a la ventilación fue de 2,61 por 1 000 días de ventilación, las tasas de infección, cero para Infección del tracto urinario asociado al catéter y del torrente sanguíneo por dispositivo vascular. La utilización del ventilador fue superior (0,32) (p = 0,000) en comparación con los datos de la Red Nacional de Seguridad Sanitaria de los Estados Unidos (0,24), las del catéter venoso central y el catéter urinario fueron similares 0.33, 0.54 (p = 0,000), respectivamente. La adherencia a las intervenciones preventivas para el ventilador fue de 99% y 98,2% durante 2013 y 2014, y 100% después, las relacionadas con el uso del dispositivos vasculares centrales fue de 100%, mientras con el catéter urinario tuvo la cifra más baja en 2013 (97,9%), 2015 (98,3%) y 2016(99,6%).  Conclusiones:  Existió baja incidencia de infecciones asociadas a dispositivos relacionadas con la adherencia al programa integral de control de infecciones en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Device-associated infection (DAI) in intensive care units have a major impact on morbidity, mortality, and costs.  Objective: To describe the incidence and adherence of a DAI and the bundle compliance in an intensive care unit at a community hospital in Western Qatar.  Material and Methods: A prospective surveillance was conducted in a 6-beds medical-surgical intensive care unit from Jan 2013 to December 2016. Data about clinical, laboratory, and other diagnostic information were collected to satisfy the criteria for infection. DAI rates, device utilization ratio (UR) and bundle compliance were analyzed, and comparison with 2013 US data was performed.  Results: The pooled mean of ventilator-associated pneumonia rates was 2.61 per 1000 ventilator days, and zero for catheter-associated urinary tract and central line bloodstream infections. The ventilator UR was superior (0.32) (p =0.000) than the National Health System Network (NHSN) data (0.24); the use of the central line bundle and the urinary catheter were similar (0.33, 0.54) (p=0.000), respectively. The compliance with bundle elements for ventilator was 99% and 98.2% for 2013 and 2014 respectively, and 100% compliance afterward. The compliance with central line bundle was 100% during the study period, whereas the compliance with urinary catheter bundle had the lowest figure in 2013 (97.9%), 98.3 % in 2015, and 99.6% in 2016, related to bag contact with the floor.  Conclusions:  The study has shown the low incidence of device-associated infections related to a comprehensive infection control program in the Intensive Care Unit.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[unidades de cuidados intensivos]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[compliance]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Intensive Care Unit]]></kwd>
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