Device-associated infections in the intensive care units of Cyprus: results of the first national incidence study |
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| Authors: | A Gikas M Roumbelaki D Bagatzouni-Pieridou M Alexandrou V Zinieri I Dimitriadis E I Kritsotakis |
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| Institution: | (1) Infection Control Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, 1352/71110 Crete, Greece;(2) Microbiology Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus;(3) Microbiology Laboratory, Limassol General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus;(4) Microbiology Laboratory, Pafos General Hospital, Pafos, Cyprus;(5) Department of Pneumonology, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus;(6) Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, School of Health Sciences, University of Crete, Crete, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Background Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) has become an integral part of infection control programs in several
countries, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. In contrast, surveillance data on the epidemiology of ICU-acquired
infections in Cyprus are limited. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of ICU-acquired infections and to identify
areas for improvement in Cypriot hospitals by comparing observed incidence rates with international benchmarks and by specifying
the microbiological and antibiotic resistance profiles of infecting organisms. |
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