Sensitivity of National Healthcare Safety Network definitions to capture healthcare-associated transmission identified by whole-genome sequencing surveillance.

ABSTRACT: The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions are critical for standardizing healthcare-associated infection surveillance in US healthcare facilities. However, their use in accurately detecting healthcare-associated transmission (HAT) has not been measured. Using whole-genome sequencing surveillance data, we show that the NHSN has a sensitivity of 44.4% in detecting HAT.

SUBMITTER: Sundermann AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature