Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in Kazakhstan: results of the first nationwide survey in 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a paucity of studies investigating the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use at a national level in Kazakhstan. Therefore, this study aims to address this gap by reporting the results of the first nationwide investigation into healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals.

Methods

A point-prevalence survey was conducted in 26 acute care hospitals across Kazakhstan in June 2023. The methodology strictly adhered to Protocol 5.3 of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The sample consisted of 8,076 patients.

Results

The overall rate of healthcare-associated infections was 2.4%, with 42.9% occurring in surgical wards. Pneumonia was the most common type of healthcare-assoc

SUBMITTER: Smagul M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728994 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature