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Prevalence and incidence of surgical site infections in the European Union/European Economic Area: how do these measures relate?

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Dec 2019 - J. Hosp. Infect. - 103(4):404-411

Meijs, A.P., Prantner, I., Kärki, T., Ferreira, J.A., Kinross, P., Presterl, E., Märtin, P., Lyytikäinen, O., Hansen, S., Szőnyi, A., Ricchizzi, E., Valinteliėnė, R., Zerafa, S., de Greeff, S.C., Berg, T.C., Fernandes, P.A., Štefkovičová, M., Asensio, A., Lamagni, T., Sartaj, M., Reilly, J., Harrison, W., Suetens, C., Koek, M.B.G.

  • Borreliosis
  • Determinant
  • Epidemiology
  • EU/EEA
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Prevention and control
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Application of a new methodology and R package reveals a high burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany compared to the average in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2011 to 2012

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Nov 2019 - Euro Surveill. - 24(46)

Zacher, B., Haller, S., Willrich, N., Walter, J., Abu Sin, M., Cassini, A., Plachouras, D., Suetens, C., Behnke, M., Gastmeier, P., Wieler, L.H., Eckmanns, T.

  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Clostridium difficile infection
  • Epidemiology
  • EU/EEA
  • Germany
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Influenza
  • Measles
  • Prevention and control
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Publication

Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

Surveillance report - 10 Oct 2019

In 2017, 10 149 SSIs were reported from a total of 648 512 surgical procedures.  

Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017 - EN - [PDF-1.16 MB]
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Feb 2019 - J. Hosp. Infect. - 104(2):214-235

Hasse B, Hannan MM, Keller PM, Maurer FP, Sommerstein R, Mertz D, Wagner D, Fernández-Hidalgo N, Nomura J, Manfrin V, Bettex D, Hernandez Conte A, Durante-Mangoni E, Tang TH, Stuart RL, Lundgren J, Gordon S, Jarashow MC, Schreiber PW, Niemann S, Kohl TA, Daley CL, et al.

  • Epidemic
  • EU/EEA
  • Europe
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Microbiology
  • Mycobacterium chimaera
  • Prevention and control
  • Surgical site infections
  • Tuberculosis
  • United Kingdom
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Whole genome sequencing

News

ECDC calls for continued action to address antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings

Press release - 15 Nov 2018

On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, ECDC publishes the results of two point-prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in hospitals and in long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA.

  • Antimicrobial consumption
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Hospital-acquired infections
  • Infections in acute care hospitals
  • Infections in intensive care units
  • Infections in long-term care facilities
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Publication

Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

Surveillance report - 4 May 2018

This report is based on data for 2016 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on 20 March 2018. TESSy is a system for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on communicable diseases. EU Member States and EEA countries contribute to the system by uploading their infectious disease surveillance data at regular intervals.

Surgical site infections - AER for 2016 - EN - [PDF-942.43 KB]
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Publication

Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2015

Surveillance report - 7 Dec 2017

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2015 - EN - [PDF-795.2 KB]
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Publication

Surveillance of surgical site infections and prevention indicators in European hospitals - HAISSI protocol

Surveillance report - 5 May 2017

This protocol is to ensure standardisation of definitions, data collection and reporting procedures for hospitals participating in the national/regional surveillance of surgical site infections across Europe.

Surveillance of surgical site infections and prevention indicators in European hospitals - HAISSI protocol - EN - [PDF-998.13 KB]
  • Europe
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Data

Figure 1. Participation in the surveillance of SSIs, EU/EEA, 2013–2014

Map - 30 Dec 2016
Period: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014

Participation in the surveillance of SSIs, EU/EEA, 2013–2014

  • Europe
  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

Data

Figure 2. Types of SSI by surgical procedure type, EU/EEA, 2013–2014

Graph - 30 Dec 2016
Period: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014

Types of SSI by surgical procedure type, EU/EEA, 2013–2014

  • Surgical site infections
  • Surveillance

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