[Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in 2023 at the Haguenau Hospital Centre]

Abstract

Nosocomial infections (NI) are a major concern of healthcare professionals. To propose targeted awareness-raising campaigns, we put in place NI monitoring of laboratory data. The positive bacteriological results after 48 hours hospitalisation are subject of a report via the Infection Control Team, to the physician corresponding in the department, for the clinical validation of diagnostic of NI. At hospital level and specialty activity, we measured NI incidence rates for 1 000 hospital days and for 100 admissions every month since October 1, 2016. Results were then declined by specialties and by infected anatomical site and investigation allowed to describe the microbial flora responsible for these infections. The request began in october 2016. Average results were stable over the year despite monthly fluctuations. For 2023, incidence rates are IAS 2,8 for 1 000 JH and IAS 1,2 for 100 admissions. The detail of the results is transmitted to the physicians and is the subject of internal communications. They will be allowed to follow up more closely with the NI epidemiology and propose targeted corrective measures as appropriate.

Keywords: epidemiology; hygiene; incidence; nosocomial infection; prevention.