[Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections based on Swedish point-prevalence survey compared to usage of the European Center of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) definitions].

The purpose was to compare the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the Swedish point prevalence survey with an assessment using the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) definitions of HAI. A total of 1247 patients were included from three Swedish hospitals. The prevalence of HAI was higher in the Swedish survey as compared to when using the ECDC definitions.