The surveillance system for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) implemented in the S. Eugenio hospital of Rome allows to monitor the distribution of the micro-organisms by service and their resistance to antibiotics. It is based upon the data collected by the Central Analysis Laboratory of the hospital. The data of four high-risk departments (Surgical service, Intensive Care Unit, Haematology, Burn Unit) are reported. In the period October 1992 - September 1993, 3909 samples have been analyzed; 1603 (43.1%) were found positive to the microbiologic analysis. The results of the antibiotic resistance concerning four micro-organisms, agents of HAI are reported and discussed. Surveillance systems are necessary to limit the frequency of HAI.
Riccardi, F., Noce, A., Falco, S., Giudiceandrea, P., Palombi, L., & Pana, A. (1997). Surveillance of infections in hospital: Agents and antibiotic-resistance. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 13(2), 217-221.
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista |
Citazione: | Riccardi, F., Noce, A., Falco, S., Giudiceandrea, P., Palombi, L., & Pana, A. (1997). Surveillance of infections in hospital: Agents and antibiotic-resistance. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 13(2), 217-221. |
IF: | Con Impact Factor ISI |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/42 - Igiene Generale e Applicata |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato |
Tipo: | Articolo |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007344811455 |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1997 |
Titolo: | Surveillance of infections in hospital: Agents and antibiotic-resistance |
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Autori: | Riccardi, F; Noce, A; Falco, S; Giudiceandrea, P; Palombi, L; Pana, A |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |