Lahlou Laila, Bouziane Amal, Obtel Majdouline, Dakhama Yasmine, Belayachi Jihane, Madani Naoufel, Razine Rachid, Abouqal Redouane
Laboratory of Health and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
J Public Health Afr. 2023 Nov 30;14(11):2641. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2641.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI), also referred to as nosocomial infections, is defined as an infection acquired in a hospital setting. This infection is considered a HAI if it was not present or incubating at the time of admission. This includes infections acquired in the hospital but appearing after discharge, and also occupational infections among staff of the facility. HAI are a major patient safety measure to be considered in hospitals.
医疗保健相关感染(HAI),也被称为医院感染,被定义为在医院环境中获得的感染。如果在入院时不存在或未处于潜伏期,则这种感染被视为医疗保健相关感染。这包括在医院获得但出院后出现的感染,以及该机构工作人员的职业感染。医疗保健相关感染是医院需要考虑的一项主要患者安全指标。