Research Article: Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections of Inpatients in a Hospital in Eastern China from to
Abstract:
Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) is also known as hospital-acquired infection or nosocomial infection, refers to the infection acquired by patient in the hospital, including the infection occurring during hospitalization and the infection acquired in the hospital but occurring after discharge, excluding the infection that has started before admission or that were in the incubation period at the time of admission. Infections acquired by hospital staff in the hospital also belong to HAI. HAI prevention and control is an important part of medical work, which affects the safety and treatment effect of patients, is closely related to medical quality and safety, and is also an important indicator to evaluate the overall medical service level of the hospital. As a negative event, HAI will significantly increase the medical costs of patients, prolong the hospitalization time and increase the burden of disease. It is estimated that , cases of HAI occur in the UK every year, resulting in deaths and an additional expenditure of . billion euros. The annual economic burden caused by HAI in the United States is about . billion dollars every year. The direct economic loss caused by HAI in China has already exceeded billion yuan every year, resulting in a % increase in total medical expenses. HAI is the key and difficult point of hospital management, and its high mortality and huge economic burden are gradually becoming the focus of clinical attention.
Introduction:
Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) is also known as hospital-acquired infection or nosocomial infection, refers to the infection acquired by patient in the hospital, including the infection occurring during hospitalization and the infection acquired in the hospital but occurring after discharge, excluding the infection that has started before admission or that were in the incubation period at the time of admission. Infections acquired by hospital staff in the hospital also belong to HAI. HAI prevention and…
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