Hand hygiene (HH) is among the most effective measures for reducing the transmission of
healthcare-associated infections and SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to assess HH practices …

Background It is unknown whether COVID-19 patients are at higher risk due to demographic
and clinical characteristics associated with higher COVID-19 infection risk and severity of …

Abstract Background In November 2022, Italy participated in the third edition of the
European Centre for disease prevention and control (ECDC) point prevalence survey (PPS) …

Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one of the peri-operative measures for preventing
surgical site infections (SSIs). Its goal is to counteract the proliferation of bacteria in the …

Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani toxin. Although easily
preventable through vaccination, over 73,000 new infections and 35,000 deaths due to …

Introduction Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a population at high risk of
develo** severe healthcare associated infections (HAIs). In the assessment of HAIs in …

Background Two main approaches are employed to monitor healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs): longitudinal surveillance, which allows the measurement of incidence …

Background Surveillance programs are a key element of interventions aiming to reduce
rates of surgical site infections (SSIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate rates and trends …

Introduction. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare associated infection
(HAI) transmission and antimicrobial use (AMU) prevalence during the later stages of the …

Chronic pyelonephritis (CP) is known for the frequency of visits, hospitalizations, adverse
effects. Over time, significant advances in diagnosis and treatment have made the study of …