articleEurosurveillanceNov 15, 2012DIAMOND OA

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) pilot point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use

PZPeter ZarbBCB. CoignardJGJolanta GriskevicieneAMArno MüllerVVVanessa Vankerckhoven

University of Antwerp · Mater Dei Hospital · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

A standardised methodology for a combined point prevalence survey (PPS) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was piloted across Europe. Variables were collected at national, hospital and patient level in 66 hospitals from 23 countries. A patient-based and a unit-based protocol were available. Feasibility was assessed via national and hospital questionnaires. Of 19,888 surveyed patients, 7.1% had an HAI and 34.6% were receiving at least one antimicrobial agent. Prevalence results were highest in intensive care units, with 28.1% patients with HAI, and 61.4% patients with antimicrobial…

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  • Medicine
  • Antimicrobial
  • Intensive care unit
  • Infection control
  • Pneumonia
  • Confidence interval
  • Emergency medicine
  • Protocol (science)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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