European surveillance of ICU-acquired infections (HELICS-ICU): methods and main results

Suetens, Carl; Moráles, Ingrid; Savey, Anne; Palomar, Mercedes; Hiesmayr, Michael; Lepape, Alain; Gastmeier, Petra; Schmit, Jean-Luc; Valintėlienė, Rolanda; Fabry, J.

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“…In order to explore the epidemiologic scenario and control of UTIs in intensive care patients, surveillance of HAI was performed on three Sicilian ICUs participating in the first two edition of the SPIN-UTI (Sorveglianza Prospettica delle Infezioni Nosocomiali nelle Unità di Terapia Intensiva) project. The methodology of surveillance are describes in great details elsewhere (Agodi et al, 2010) and is based on the HELICS-ICU protocol, in order to participate in the European benchmark (HELICS-ICU, 2004;Suetens et al, 2007). The enrollment of patients was prospective, and data regarding ICU stay, patient's risk factors including exposure to invasive devices (such as intubation, central venous catheter and urinary catheter), were collected using a web-based data collection procedure for each patient staying longer than two days in the ICU (Figure 1).…”

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“…The enrollment of patients was prospective, and data regarding ICU stay, patient's risk factors including exposure to invasive devices (such as intubation, central venous catheter and urinary catheter), were collected using a web-based data collection procedure for each patient staying longer than two days in the ICU (Figure 1). The definitions of HAI used in the SPIN-UTI project are the same proposed by the HELICS-ICU protocol for pneumonia, bloodstream infections (BSIs), central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRIs) and UTIs (HELICS-ICU, 2004;Suetens et al, 2007). UTI data collection was mandatory.…”

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Epidemiology and Control of Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Patients

Agodi¹,

Barchitta²

2011

Clinical Management of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection

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Epidemiology and Control of Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Patients

Agodi¹,

Barchitta²

2011

Clinical Management of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection

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“…Following the successful of the US system of National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Scheme (CDC/NHSN), a national network [8] for the surveillance of NIs has been developed in Europe since the early '90s (HELICS/IPSE).…”

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Preventing Postoperative Healthcare Associated Infections: The Experience of Two European Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units

Palma¹

2015

Arch Nursing Pract Care

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Aims: to investigate the relationship between nursing workloads (first shift) and Healthcareassociated Infections (HAI) in two European Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units (ICUs).Background: Critically ill patients may develop an infection, because of their clinical condition, and the invasive interventions received. Inadequate nursing workloads may increase the risk of HAIs. Design: observational study in two European ICUs (Spain and Italy)Methods: in the period February-June 2010 we assessed 60 patients per ICU using the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) and the Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower Score (NEMS). Results/Findings: the two ICUs have similar SAPS II and NEMS scores, however the distribution of nurses activities is different. The time spent in HAIs surveillance activities is greater in the Spanish ICU (155 minutes over 340) than in the Italian ICU (45 minutes over 320).Conclusion: in the Spanish ICU, the presence of RN assistants allows nurses to spend more time in activities of NI prevention This could probably encourage the observance of safety rules such as evidence-based aseptic work practices.surveillance activities and to perform evidence-based aseptic work practices.

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“…The incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) has been extensively studied [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In some studies the presence of tracheostomy was found as a risk factor of catheter-tip colonization [1,2] and a risk factor of CRBSI [3,4] in the catheterization of the jugular vein by central access and of the subclavian vein.…”

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