title: Evidence-based infection control planning based on national healthcare-associated infection prevalence data.
abstract: This study identifies factors associated with a high prevalence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in the Scottish inpatient population, on the basis of the Scotland National HAI Prevalence Survey data set. The multivariate models developed can be used to predict HAI prevalence in specific patient groups to help with planning and policy in infection control.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland. Jacqui.Reilly@hps.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Gwen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Allardice
authors.forename: Shona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology