Health-care-associated infections (HAIs) are considered a serious public health issues that
contribute substantially to the global burden of mortality and morbidity with respect to …

Objectives: In line with the recent global action plan for antimicrobial resistance, this is the
first time such a comprehensive antimicrobial point prevalence survey has been undertaken …

Introduction: In view of increasing concerns with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World
Health Organization (WHO) instituted a Global Action Plan (GAP) to address this. Area …

An aim of the ECDC point prevalence survey (PPS) in European Union/European Economic
Area acute care hospitals was to acquire standardised healthcare-associated infections …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue. However, the
economic burden attributable to HAIs at a national level is unknown in China. The aim of this …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly prevalent worldwide. The inappropriate
use of antimicrobials, including in the hospital setting, is considered a major driver of …

Background Health-care associated infections (HAI) are considered a public health problem
and have substantial effect on mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to determine the …

Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major health threat.
There are few data about HCAI and antibiotic use in the People's Republic of China in the …

Background According to the literature, 25% to 50% of antimicrobials prescribed in hospitals
are unnecessary or inappropriate, directly impacting antimicrobial resistance. Thus, the …

Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is the most frequent adverse event in healthcare
settings. It is associated with increased mortality and antimicrobial resistance, leading to …