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Antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals: results from the second point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017

Acute care hospitals antimicrobial use Healthcare-associated infection Abstract: Antimicrobial agents used to treat infections are life-saving. Overuse may result in more frequent adverse effects and ...

Care Infections & Antibiotic Resistance in Belgium

antimicrobial resistance in Belgium. The positive downward trend we have been observing for many years in the incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in acute care hospitals appears to be ...

Résultats de la 6e campagne nationale pour la promotion de l'hygiène des mains dans les hôpitaux 2014-2015

prevalence survey in Belgium executed in 2011, the prevalence rate of infected patients in Belgian acute care hospitals was 7.1% (95% confidence interval 6.1-8.3), resulting in an annual estimate of over ...

Surveillance of bloodstream infections in Belgian hospitals ('SEP')-Annual report 2014, Surveillance data 2000-2014

participation for a minimum of 3 months per year became a legal obligation for all acute care hospitals in Belgium. This implies registration of standardized data for each BSI episode acquired in the hospital ...

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Belgium: Report 2014

pseudomembranous colitis in acute and chronic care healthcare facilities. During the last decade, an increase in the incidence has been reported worldwide. This had been attributed to multiple factors including ...

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