Surveillance of infections in hospital: agents and antibiotic-resistance.
The surveillance system for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) implemented in the S. Eugenio hospital of Rome allows to monitor the distribution of the micro-organisms by service and their resistance to antibiotics. It is based upon the data collected by the Central Analysis Laboratory of the hospital. The data of four high-risk departments (Surgical service, Intensive Care Unit, Haematology, Burn Unit) are reported. In the period October 1992-September 1993, 3909 samples have been analyzed; 1603 (43.1%) were found positive to the microbiologic analysis. The results of the antibiotic resistance concerning four micro-organisms, agents of HAI are reported and discussed. Surveillance systems are necessary to limit the frequency of HAI.
Riccardi
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Department Public Health, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Noce
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Falco
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Giudiceandrea
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Palombi
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Panà
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012384:Rome; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance