Healthcare-associated infections can occur in different care units and can affect both
patients and healthcare professionals. Bacteria represent the most common cause of …

A prevalence study of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) was carried out in 14 of 112 Greek
hospitals (15.7%), scattered throughout Greece. Five of seven Greek university hospitals …

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

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occurring in patients treated in an intensive care
unit (ICU) are serious complications in the treatment process. Aetiological factors of these …

Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common
adverse events in patient care, and account for substantial morbidity and mortality. Aim To …

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 …

A one-day survey was conducted in all (19) Slovenian acute-care hospitals in October 2001
to estimate the prevalence of all types of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and to identify …

Objective To describe the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in
hospitals participating in the German national nosocomial infections surveillance system …

A one-day survey was carried out in 88 out of 113 public hospitals in Lombardy to obtain
prevalence rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by hospital departments and to …

A survey was conducted in the largest hospital in Albania to estimate the prevalence and
risk factors for nosocomial infections (NIs). A one-day prevalence survey was carried out …