Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in long-term care facilities (HALT3): an overview of the Italian situation

The Journal of Hospital Infection
M F FurmentiHALT3 Italian Collaborating Group

Abstract

Awareness of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is increasing. In 2017, the third national point prevalence survey (PPS) was conducted in Italy as part of the third 'Healthcare-Associated Infections in European Long-Term Care Facilities' (HALT3) study. To report the results of HALT3 and analyse the resident population of LTCFs, implementation of good practices, prevalence of infections and antimicrobial use. The survey was designed as a PPS, carried out from April to June 2017. All residents who lived full-time in the institution were included. All facilities were asked to complete an institutional questionnaire, a ward list for all residents, and a resident questionnaire for those residents presenting with signs/symptoms of active infection and/or receiving an antimicrobial agent. In total, 418 facilities took part in the study; 24,132 residents were eligible, and most were aged >85 years, disoriented and incontinent. The prevalence of HAIs was 3.9%, and 50% of the institutions reported that they had a professional trained in infection control on their staff. Only 26.4% of infections were confirmed by a microbiological sample, and 26.9% of the isolated micro-organ...Continue Reading

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Jan 30, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Septimiu VoidazanIuliu Moldovan
Aug 28, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Lucia CazzolettiEmanuele Torri

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