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The Role of Nursing Management in Preventing Hospital Infections in Plastic Surgery Service: Evaluation of Surveillance Data in a University Hospital

Fatma Ezgi YORGANCILAR,Mehmet DADACI

  • Fatma Ezgi YORGANCILAR: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ
  • Mehmet DADACI: NEÜ MERAM TIP FAKÜLTESİ
  •  Year : 2026
  •  Vol : 6
  •  Issue : 2
  •  Page : 82-87
Objective Hospital-acquired infections are major complications threatening patient safety, prolonging hospitalization, and increasing healthcare costs in surgical clinics. The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms has made infection control a central component of healthcare management. Nursing management plays a critical role in implementing infection control policies, staff training, maintaining care standards, and ensuring patient safety. This study aimed to evaluate hospital infection rates in a university hospital plastic surgery service from a nursing management perspective. Materials and Methods This retrospective descriptive study analyzed infection surveillance data of patients hospitalized in a university hospital plastic surgery service during 2025. Patient numbers, hospitalization days, infection rates, and isolated microorganisms were evaluated. Findings were interpreted in relation to in-fection control practices, nursing care processes, and clinical management approaches. Results A total of 2774 patients were hospitalized during 2025, with 6641 hospitali-zation days recorded. Five hospital-acquired infections were detected. Infec-tion rate was 0.18%, while infection density was 0.75 per 1000 patient-days. The isolated microorganisms included MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Conclusion The low infection rates observed in the plastic surgery service may be asso-ciated with effective nursing management, standardized care protocols, regu-lar staff training, and compliance with infection control measures. Nursing leadership and clinical care management are among the primary determi-nants in reducing hospital-acquired infections.
Conflict of interest : The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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2026, Vol6, Issue2
E-ISSN: 2757-976X
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