Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, no single U.S. surveillance system can provide estimates of the burden of all types of health care-associated infections across acute care patient populations. We conducted a prevalence survey in 10 geographically diverse states to determine the prevalence of health care-associated infections in acute care hospitals and generate updated estimates of the national burden of such infections.

Methods

We defined health care-associated infections with the use of National Healthcare Safety Network criteria. One-day surveys of randomly selected inpatients were performed in participating hospitals. Hospital personnel collected demographic and limited clinical data. Trained data collectors reviewed medical records retrospectively to identify health care-associate

SUBMITTER: Magill SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4648343 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature