Greco D, Moro M L
Chemioterapia. 1987 Jun;6(3):156-60.
Surveillance activities in Italy during the last 5 years can be summarized in three broad categories: collection of data in order to describe the epidemiological pattern of hospital acquired infections, achieved through multicenter studies, involving hospitals or focused on specialized units; organizational efforts for the implementation of Infection Control Committees in Hospitals stimulated by official guidelines (the 1985 Health Ministry Act on this issue); evaluation of preventive strategies in Italy. Results of a one-day prevalence survey conducted in 1983, involving 130 public hospitals, are presented. Out of 34,577 patients surveyed, prevalence of hospital acquired infection was 6.8% and of community-acquired infections 12.5%. Preliminary results of PRINOS (Preventive Study on Hospital Infections) show a 4.6% incidence rate of infections in 16 surgical wards surveilled. Design of the study and target objectives are discussed.
过去5年意大利的监测活动可归纳为三大类：通过多中心研究收集数据以描述医院获得性感染的流行病学模式，这些研究涉及医院或专注于特定科室；在官方指南（1985年卫生部关于此问题的法案）推动下，为在医院设立感染控制委员会所做的组织工作；对意大利预防策略的评估。文中呈现了1983年对130家公立医院进行的为期一天的现患率调查结果。在接受调查的34,577名患者中，医院获得性感染的现患率为6.8%，社区获得性感染为12.5%。PRINOS（医院感染预防研究）的初步结果显示，在监测的16个外科病房中感染发生率为4.6%。本文还讨论了该研究的设计和目标。
