title: [Nosocomial infections in Germany--assessment and prevention. NIDEP Study, 1: On prevalence in surgery].
abstract: One aim of the NIDEP study (nosocomial infections in Germany: surveillance and prevention) was to determine in part 1 (surveillance) the prevalence of nosocomial infections (NI) in patients in surgical departments of 72 representatively selected hospitals in Germany. The surveillance was carried out by four previously validated physicians who applied the CDC criteria for NI. The overall rate of NI was 3.8%. Urinary tract infections (1.45%) and surgical wound infections (1.34%) were the most common NI. The highest rate of wound infections was noted after amputations (7.2%), conventional appendectomies (4.1%) or operations on the colon or rectum (3.8%). The use of perioperative antibiotics varied widely depending on the kind of operation and was not in accordance with international guidelines in all hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kampf
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gastmeier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wischnewski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schlingmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daschner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rüden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Nosokomiale Infektionen in Deutschland--Erfassung und Prävention. NIDEP-Studie, Teil 1: Zur Prävalenz in der Chirurgie.