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. 2021 Sep:115:1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.05.002. Epub 2021 May 26.

Automated surveillance in French ICUs: is it feasible? Results from a survey in French ICUs participating in a surveillance network

A Lepape  1 , A Machut  2 , S Gerbier-Colomban  3 , E Kuczewski  3 , J-P Rasigade  4 , J-F Timsit  5 , P Vanhems  6 , F Wallet  7 , A Savey  8 , A Friggeri  7 ; REA-REZO Group
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Automated surveillance in French ICUs: is it feasible? Results from a survey in French ICUs participating in a surveillance network

A Lepape et al. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

A survey was undertaken to evaluate the level of computerization in intensive care units (ICUs) within a French network dedicated to the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ICUs (REA-REZO). Ninety-eight ICUs responded, and patient records were computerized in 57%, antimicrobial prescriptions were computerized in 59% and AMR epidemiology was computerized in 72%. AMU and AMR feedback was provided to the ICU itself for 77% and 65% of ICUs, respectively, and feedback was provided to the national surveillance for 79% and 65% of ICUs, respectively. This study suggests that the level of computerization in ICUs requires further improvement.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance epidemiology; Antimicrobial use; Computerization of ICUs; Healthcare-associated infection; ICU-acquired infection surveillance.

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