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Prevalence of And Factors Associated with Healthcare-associated Infections in Slovenian Acute Care Hospitals: Results of the Third National Survey.
Zdr Varst
March 2019
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Fever Conditions, Japljeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Article Synopsis
- The third Slovenian national survey on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aimed to estimate HAI prevalence and identify associated factors in acute care hospitals.
- In a one-day study with 5,743 patients, 6.6% had at least one HAI, with pneumonia being the most common type, especially prevalent in ICUs where the rate was 30.6%.
- Key risk factors for HAIs included the use of central and peripheral vascular catheters and urinary catheters, highlighting the need for effective prevention and control measures in healthcare settings.