Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China: results from a real-time surveillance system

ConclusionsThis study shows how continuous electronic incidence surveillance based on existing hospital electronic databases can provide a practical means of measuring hospital-wide HAI incidence. The estimated incidence trends demonstrate the necessity for improved infection control measures related to bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, non-intensive care patients, and non-device-associated HAIs, especially during summer months.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research