Objective To summarize the incidence of nosocomial infection in patients with severe burn, and analyze risk factors of such infection. Methods From April 2016 to September 2018, 86 patients with severe burn admitted in our hospital were selected as the subjects. The incidence of nosocomial infection in 86 patients during hospitalization was observed, and these patients were divided into infection group and non-infection group according to the presence/absence of nosocomial infection. Clinical data of patients in 2 groups were compared, and risk factors of the infection were analyzed by using Logistic regression analysis. Results The incidence of nosocomial infection in 86 patients was 41.86%, the main infection site was wound infection, followed by pulmonary infection and digestive system infection. Compared with non-infection group, the percentage of patients in the infection group receiving invasive operations, with operation time>3 h, hospitalization stay>30 days, usage of more than 2 types of antibiotics, accompanied with hypoalbuminemia, and levels of IL-23 and IL-18 were significantly increased (P<0.05). Sixty-one strains of pathogenic bacteria were cultured in the secretions of 36 patients, including 32 strains of Gram-negative bacteria, mainly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (24.59%), 29 strains of Gram-positive bacteria, mainly Staphylococcus aureus (22.95%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae had a higher resistance to ampicillin and gentamicin and higher sensitivity to imipenem in Gram-negative bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus haemolyticus were more resistant and sensitive to vancomycin than furantoin, piperacillin / sulbactam and clindamycin. The mortality of patients in the infection group was significantly higher than that in the non-infection group (P<0.05). Conclusions The incidence of nosocomial infection in patients with severe burn is relatively high and influenced by many factors. In the process of clinical treatment and nursing, corresponding preventive measures should be formulated according to the corresponding risk factors, so as to improve the prognosis of patients. |