title: Surveillance of infections in hospital: agents and antibiotic-resistance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department Public Health, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riccardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noce
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Falco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giudiceandrea
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palombi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panà
mesh_terms: 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