title: Infection control practice across Europe: results of the EPD.
abstract: The European Practice Database (EPD) project, developed by the EDTNA/ERCA Research Board, collects data on renal practice at centre level in different European countries. Results presented in this paper focus on infection control practice in haemodialysis centres from 8 different European countries or regions following data collection from 2002 up to 2004. The prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human immune deficiency (HIV) and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was studied as well as the use of screening and preventive actions. These results will enable international comparison in practice and will stimulate further research and the development of new practice recommendations.
authors.affiliation: AZ Werken Glorieux, Ronse, Belgium. devosjy@skynet.be
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elseviers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zampieron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vlaminck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ormandy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kafkia
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D019985:Benchmarking; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus