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

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are adverse complications of hospitalisation
resulting in delayed recovery and increased costs. The aim of this study was an analysis of …

Background The first point prevalence survey performed in Austria had the aim to assess the
magnitude of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobials use in the country …

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 The aim of this study was to obtain the first national estimates of the current
prevalence and incidence and death of health care–associated infections (HAIs) of all types …

Background Given the importance of monitoring healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)
and the consumption of antibiotics, a regional point prevalence survey was conducted in …

A prevalence survey in the biggest Lithuanian hospital was undertaken as part of the
hospital infection control programme in Lithuania, in collaboration with Statens …

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

Nosocomial infections are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in
hospitalized patients. Studies of their prevalence in single institutions can reveal trends over …

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 …