Abstract

Introduction: Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is one of the cornerstones of an effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programme. Over time, mandatory requirements have increased. However, manual surveillance is labour-intensive, and thus most institutions are restricted in the amount and scope of surveillance that they perform. Furthermore, many of the HAI definitions contain subjective components that require interpretation.

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