Incidence of bloodstream infections: a nationwide surveillance of acute care hospitals in Switzerland 2008-2014.
Bloodstream infections are often associated with significant mortality and morbidity. We aimed to investigate changes in the epidemiology of bloodstream infections in Switzerland between 2008 and 2014.



Data on bloodstream infections were obtained from the Swiss antibiotic resistance surveillance system (ANRESIS).



The incidence of bloodstream infections increased throughout the study period, especially among elderly patients and those receiving care in emergency departments and university hospitals.Escherichia coliwas the predominant pathogen, withEnterococciexhibiting the most prominent increase over the study period.



The described trends may impact morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs associated with bloodstream infections.
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Niccolò
N
Buetti
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Andrew
A
Atkinson
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Jonas
J
Marschall
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.|Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Andreas
A
Kronenberg
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D016983:Enterococcus; D004926:Escherichia coli; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
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