Healthcare Associated Infections

Healthcare associated infections are infections that are acquired in hospitals or as a result of healthcare interventions. There are a number of factors that can increase the risk of acquiring an infection, but high standards of infection control practice minimise the risk of occurrence.

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Recent Updates

23 October 2008: Quarterly Reporting Results for Clostridium difficile infection. October 2008

18 September 2008: Quarterly Reporting Results for MRSA bacteraemia bacteraemia. September 2008

14 August 2008: Future data publication for MRSA and C. difficile

17 July 2008:Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infections Report: 2008

Related Topics:

Antimicrobial resistance
Bacteraemia
Clostridium difficile
Enterococci and glycopeptide-resistant enterococci
Norovirus
Occupational exposure and bloodborne viruses
Staphylococcus aureus
Surgical Site Infection Surveillance (SSISS)