Demographic Profile of Nosocomial Pneumonia in the PICU at the Tertiary Hospital in Surabaya

Introduction: Pneumonia is one of the most common nosocomial infectious diseases, especially in developing countries. Resistant microorganisms usually cause HAP and VAP. Utilizing supporting factors such as age, gender, and underlying diseases as a basis for clinical decision-making is one of the strategies to prevent nosocomial infections, especially HAP and VAP. Objective: To find out the demographic profiles of HAP and VAP in the PICU of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study using medical record data. Results: A total of 31 patient medical records were obtained, which will be used in this study. The most common occurrence is VAP. The most common gender is female. The most common age was patients less than 1 year old. The most common underlying diseases were infections and congenital disorders. Conclusion: The incidence of HAP and VAP in the PICU of RSUD Dr. Soetomo was 26.5% of the total sample obtained. Most cases were dominated by VAP, which was 18 cases. The most common gender obtained was female. The most common age found was in infants less than 1 year and also toddlers.