Thirty-day all-cause fatality subsequent to MRSA, MSSA and E. coli bacteraemia and C. difficile infection: 2016 to 2017

Thirty-day all-cause fatality subsequent to MRSA, MSSA and E. coli bacteraemia and C. difficile infection, 2015/16

UK Renal Registry 17th Annual Report: Chapter 12 Epidemiology of Reported Infections amongst Patients Receiving Dialysis for Established Renal Failure in England in 2012 to 2013: a Joint Report from Public Health England and the UK Renal Registry.

INTRODUCTION Infection remains one of the leading causes of mortality in established renal failure patients receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT). METHODS Data were submitted to Public Health England (PHE) by NHS acute Trusts via Health Care Associated Infection Data Capture System (HCAI-DCS) including whether the patients were receiving dialysis. Individual renal units then confirmed the...

Evaluation of the national Cleanyourhands campaign to reduce Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals in England and Wales by improved hand hygiene: four year, prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated infections, and investigate the association between infections and procurement. DESIGN Prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2008. SETTING 187 acute trusts in England and Wa...

Evaluation of the national Cleanyourhands campaign to reduce Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals in England and Wales by improved hand hygiene: four year, prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study OPEN ACCESS

Objective To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated infections, and investigate the association between infections and procurement. Design Prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2008. Setting 187 acute trusts in England and Wales....

Recommendations for surveillance priorities for healthcare-associated infections and criteria for their conduct.

Surveillance and feedback of results to clinical teams is central to performance improvement in managing healthcare-acquired infections. A major role of the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections (ARHAI) is to advise on surveillance priorities. A sub-committee was set up to systematically review existing UK surveillance schemes. The following three s...