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Surveillance and disease data for healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals

Point prevalence survey database

Point prevalence survey report

ECDC point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals was conducted in 2011 - 2012. The survey confirms that HAIs represent a major public health problem.

Protocols and software for surveillance

The ECDC point prevalence survey of HAI and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals aims to are to estimate the total burden (prevalence) of HAI and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals in the EU. Protocols and software for submitting data