Abstract
In Europe comparison of infection rates of HAI is restricted since some countries are using CDC definitions while others use HELICS (Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance) definitions. As part of the harmonization process of surveillance, ECDC outsourced a study to analyze the concordance between the definitions.
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Introduction / objectives In Europe comparison of infection rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is restricted since some countries are using CDC definitions while others use HELICS (Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance) definitions
objectives In Europe comparison of infection rates of HAI is restricted since some countries are using
ECDC outsourced a study to analyze the concordance between the definitions
Summary
The concordance of European and US definitions for healthcare-associated infections (HAI). S Hansen1*, D Sohr[1], C Geffers[1], P Astagneau[2], A Blacky[3], W Koller[3], I Morales[4], ML Moro[5], M Palomar[6], E Szilagyi[7], C Suetens[8], P Gastmeier[1]. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives In Europe comparison of infection rates of HAI is restricted since some countries are using CDC definitions while others use HELICS (Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance) definitions. As part of the harmonization process of surveillance, ECDC outsourced a study to analyze the concordance between the definitions
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