Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in Belgian nursing homes: results of three point prevalence surveys between 2010 and 2016.

Katrien LatourBoudewijn CatryBrecht DevleesschauwerFrank BuntinxJan De LepeleireBéatrice Jans

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)

None withstanding the limitations peculiar to the study design, the PPSs enabled us to assess the occurrence of and to increase awareness for HAIs and rational antimicrobial use in NHs at both local and national level.

Keyphrases

healthcare
staphylococcus aureus
risk assessment
risk factors
patient safety
quality improvement
cross sectional