The objective of this study was to assess current infection control practice in Europe and its structure, future research priorities, and how infection control should be organised. A questionnaire was sent to 223 hospital infection control physicians throughout Europe, of whom 54 in 18 countries responded. With respect to future research priorities in infection control in Europe, the largest proportion (69%) of the infection control specialists sampled expressed the need for standardisation of surveillance systems for international comparison of nosocomial infection rates. The results of this survey might help to create a basis for standardised guidelines which take into account European-wide interests.
Daschner, F., Cauda, R., Grundmann, H., Voss, A., Widmer, A., Hospital infection control in Europe: evaluation of present practice and future goals., <<CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION>>, 2004; (Marzo): 263-266 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/9267]
Hospital infection control in Europe: evaluation of present practice and future goals.
Cauda, Roberto;
2004
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess current infection control practice in Europe and its structure, future research priorities, and how infection control should be organised. A questionnaire was sent to 223 hospital infection control physicians throughout Europe, of whom 54 in 18 countries responded. With respect to future research priorities in infection control in Europe, the largest proportion (69%) of the infection control specialists sampled expressed the need for standardisation of surveillance systems for international comparison of nosocomial infection rates. The results of this survey might help to create a basis for standardised guidelines which take into account European-wide interests.
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