OBJECTIVES to evaluate the Nosocomial Infection Control Programs in hospital institutions regarding structure and process indicators. METHOD this is a descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study conducted in 2013. The study population comprised 13 Nosocomial Infection Control Programs of health services in a Brazilian city of the state of São Paulo. Public domain instruments available in ...

Infections affecting infants in the hospital nursery are generally divided into those with a prenatal onset and early- and late-onset postnatal infections. Little attempt has been made to differentiate infections affecting infants more than a week of age from those with an onset at several months of age. Three cases are presented which demonstrate how, currently, infants far older than one mont...

Eligibility criteria Evaluations will be based primarily on outstanding written and/or oral contributions describing recent research in the field of mycology. Excellence in the form of contributions to clinical management, diagnostics and the management of nosocomial infections will also be considered. The selection of the award recipient will be based on independent peer-review of a detailed a...

INTRODUCTION Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance data can be used to estimate the scope, spread and location of infections, monitor trends, evaluate preventive efforts, and improve practices, policy and facility planning. In Sweden, national point prevalence surveys (PPS) have been conducted twice yearly in all county councils since 2008. AIM The aim of this study was to identi...

Despite increased NHS funding, health care-associated infection (HCAI) remains a major problem. Polarising the issue is the media's favourite 'superbug'--methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Incidence of MRSA in the UK continues to rise at a higher rate than in other European countries. The National Audit Office estimates the cost of hospital-acquired infection to be 1 bn Pound a...

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Preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a national priority. Although substantial progress has been achieved, considerable deficiencies remain in our ability to efficiently and effectively translate existing knowledge about HAI prevention into reliable, sustainable, widespread practice. "A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals...