title: [Active monitoring of hospital infections in public hospital in Staszów].
abstract: The study aim was to evaluate effectiveness of epidemiological surveillance in Public Health Care Center in Staszów. Active surveillance significantly increased the detection rate of hospital infections. It was determined that active surveillance should be aimed at patients hospitalized in intensive therapy wards, undergoing surgery, older than 70 years and neonates. Short-time active monitoring of other selected groups of patients (e.g. with intravenous catheter, vesical catheter, with decubitus ulcer) is also advisable.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielny Publiczny Zespół Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej w Staszowie.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sala
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008499:Medical Records; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies