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Title: Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections using HAI-Net protocols of the European Center for Prevention and Disease Control with particular emphasis on nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units and neurosurgery
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Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a threat to patient safety. The population most at risk for HAI are patients in intensive care units (ICUs). One of the most common forms of HAI is nosocomial pneumonia. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the supervision of HAI in the studied departments. M aterial and methods: The research was conducted in three ICU departments and two neurosurgery departments (NCH) in 2012- 2021. Results: The incidence of HAI in the ICU ranged from 17.8% to 31%. The most common forms of HAI are: pneumonia (PN), bloodstream infection (BSI), urinary tract infection (UTI). In NCH departments, the incidence of HAI was 3.1%. The dominant forms of HAI are: PN UTI and surgical site infection (SSI). In the studied departments, among HAIs related to the use of medical devices, PN related to mechanical ventilation (VAP) predominated. The most common pathogens responsible for HAI are: in PN - Acinetobacter baumanni, in BSI - Gram positive staphylococci, in UTI - Escherichia coli. Conclusions: Epidemiological rates varied depending on the protocol used for HAI surveillance. The combined use of several surveillance tools (protocols) provides greater insight into the structure of HAI. The way the infection control team worked influenced the detection of HAL In neurosurgery departments, despite the use of the same surveillance protocols, ; a higher incidence of HAI was recorded in the department where an epidemiological nurse contacted the department's staff and patients every day, compared to the department where supervision was based mainly on the analysis of microbiological reports.
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choroby zakaźne ; epidemiologia
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Rada Dyscypliny Nauki o zdrowiu
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