The burden of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil: multi-hospital point prevalence using a matched case-control study

The burden of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil: multi-hospital point prevalence using a matched case-control study

ABSTRACT Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a significant impact on patient care worldwide and have serious implications for the Brazilian healthcare system. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the trends in HAIs in adult intensive care units (ICUs) using data from a nat...

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Main Authors: Luiz Gustavo Machado, Daiane Silva Resende, Paola Amaral de Campos, Iara Rossi, Melina Lorraine Ferreira, Iolanda Alves Braga, Caio Augusto Martins Aires, Maria Tereza Freitas Tenório, Paulo Pinto Gontijo-Filho, Sabrina Royer, Rosineide Marques Ribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2025-04-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Infection control
Multicenter study
Intensive care units
Epidemiology
Healthcare-associated infections
Point prevalence
Infections
High use of antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802025000200209&lng=en&tlng=en
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