Healthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives

J Infect Public Health. 2014 Jul-Aug;7(4):339-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 May 23.

Abstract

Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are among the major complications of modern medical therapy. The most important HAIs are those related to invasive devices: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) as well as surgical site infections (SSI). HAIs are associated with significant mortality, morbidities and increasing healthcare cost. The cited case-fatality rate ranges from 2.3% to 14.4% depending on the type of infection. In this mini-review, we shed light on these aspects as well as drivers to decrease HAIs.

Keywords: Hand hygiene; Healthcare associated infection.

MeSH terms

  • Catheter-Related Infections / economics
  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / mortality
  • Cross Infection / economics
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / mortality
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / economics
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / mortality
  • Risk Factors
  • Sepsis / economics
  • Sepsis / epidemiology
  • Sepsis / mortality
  • Surgical Wound Infection / economics
  • Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / mortality
  • Survival Analysis
  • Urinary Tract Infections / economics
  • Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / mortality