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Point Prevalence Study of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute-Care Hospitals: Results of the ECDC PPS 2017
(ECDC). In the participating Belgian acute care hospital sites (N=52, September-December 2011), the prevalence of patients with at least one antimicrobial and at least one HAI was 28.9% (95% confidence ...
National Surveillance of Infections acquired in Intensive Care Units: Annual Report 2015
ICU-acquired Bloodstream infections per 1000 patient days (Ref 5). The low participation to the NSIH- ICU surveillance in the last couple of years needs extra attention. The reasons for this are multiple. First, ...
Resultaten van de 6e nationale campagne ter bevordering van de handhygiëne in ziekenhuizen, 2014-2015
point 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 ...
Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections in a long-term care psychogeriatric facility: outbreak analysis and policy improvement.
identify determinants (retrospectively) and to assess intervention measures taken (prospectively). METHODS: For every CDI patient (de novo cases, relapses, and recurrences), a control patient (patient in the ...
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 ...
Infection due to travel-related carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, a largely underestimated phenomenon in Belgium.
detection is crucial in order to prevent infections and the development of reservoirs/outbreaks in hospitals. In 2008, most of the CPE strains reported in Belgium were imported from patients repatriated from ...
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Belgium: Report 2014
a more frail and older patient population, increased use of antibiotics that trigger the infection, and the emergence of virulent strains. This report summarises the different sources of data available to ...
Preventable proportion of severe infections acquired in intensive care units: case-mix adjusted estimations from patient-based surveillance data.
middle aged Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Population Surveillance Risk Factors Sepsis Abstract: BACKGROUND: More than 10% of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU s) experience a severe, ...
Résultats de la 5ème campagne nationale pour la promotion de l'hygiène des mains dans les hôpitaux 2013
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 111,000 (95% ...
Resultaten van de 5de Nationale campagne ter bevordering van de Handhygiëne (HH) in Ziekenhuizen, 2013
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 111,000 (95% ...