BACKGROUND: Prevalence surveillance methodology is the systematic observation of the
occurrence and distribution of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) so that appropriate …

Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) challenge public health in
developing countries such as Brazil, which harbour social inequalities and variations in the …

A survey of adult patients was conducted in February 2006 to May 2006 in acute hospitals
across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to estimate the …

As part of the Third Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Prevalence Survey of the United
Kingdom and Ireland, HCAI point prevalence surveys were carried out in Northern Ireland …

AIM: To compare point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
performed in 2003, 2005 and 2007 in half of the acute care hospitals in Lithuania …

Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality.
About 10% of hospitalised patients develop an HCAI. We present first point prevalence study …

We studied healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) surveillance and control programmes in
Spanish hospitals in 2006 and the human resources and materials used. A questionnaire on …

Objective. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. During the period from 2002 through 2004, a group of Italian hospitals …

BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a recognized public health
problem worldwide. Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) can be used to measure the burden of …

Summary Background In 2007 the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
(SALAR) decided to establish a nationwide system for point-prevalence surveillance of …