0000000000957641

AUTHOR

F Auxilia

showing 6 related works from this author

Validation of intensive care unit-acquired infection surveillance in the Italian SPIN-UTI network

2010

Validity is one of the most critical factors concerning surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs). This article describes the first validation study of the Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) project (SPIN-UTI) surveillance data. The objective was to validate infection data and thus to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of NI data reported on patients in the ICUs participating in the SPIN-UTI network. A validation study was performed at the end of the surveillance period. All medical records including all clinical and laboratory data were reviewed retrospectively by the trained physicians of the validat…

Microbiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINESensitivity and Specificitylaw.inventionlawPredictive Value of TestsIntensive carePositive predicative valueMedicineHumansIntensive care medicineRetrospective StudiesProtocol (science)Cross InfectionInfection Controlbusiness.industryMedical recordRetrospective cohort studyGeneral MedicineIntensive care unitIntensive Care UnitsInfectious DiseasesItalyPredictive value of testsEmergency medicinebusinessSentinel Surveillance
researchProduct

Factors influencing hospital infection control policies in Italian hospitals

2003

A study was undertaken to determine the resources available in Italian hospitals for the control of nosocomial infections and the factors favouring a successful approach. During January-May 2000 a questionnaire about infection control was sent to the hospital health director of all Italian National Health System hospitals treating acute patients and with more than 3500 admissions in 1999. An active programme was defined as a hospital infection control committee (HICC) meeting at least four times in 1999, the presence of a doctor with infection control responsibilities, a nurse employed in infection control and at least one surveillance activity and one infection control guideline issued or …

Microbiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsMultivariate analysisregional policiesSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataHospital-acquired infectionmedicineHumansInfection controlfactor influencingHealth policyhospital-acquired infection; infection control; regional policiesResponse rate (survey)Cross InfectionInfection Controlhospital-acquired infectionInfection Control Practitionersbusiness.industryPublic healthInfection control; hospital-acquired infection; regional policiesGeneral MedicineGuidelineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseOrganizational PolicyLogistic ModelsInfectious DiseasesItalyHospital Bed CapacityPopulation SurveillanceFamily medicineMultivariate AnalysisHospital-acquired infection; Infection control; Regional policies; Microbiology (medical); Infectious DiseasesbusinessJournal of Hospital Infection
researchProduct

Impianto di ventilazione e condizionamento a contaminazione controllata (VCCC),contaminazione microbica dell'aria e infezione del sito chirurgico in …

2012

contaminazione sito chirurgico ISChiaSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicata
researchProduct

Essential strategies in HAI prevention and control: performance assessment through the implementation of the HAI-CoSIP tool of the GISIO-SItI group. …

2018

Healthcare-Associated Infections are a great concern for worldwide healthcare systems and represent a considerable threat to patient safety, leading to adverse clinical outcomes. A defined panel of indicators represents a key element to guide Healthcare Organizations towards identification of main gaps, implementation of effective actions and continuous improvements on Healthcare-Associated Infections prevention and control activities. A review on accreditation systems conducted by the Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene Preventive Medicine and Public Health revealed a substantial heterogeneity of implemented standards and led to the development of a co…

Cross InfectionHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvement;Environmental and Occupational HealthPilot ProjectsAccreditationInstitutional accreditationPerformance assessmentCross-Sectional StudiesInfectious DiseasesItalyHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvement; Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health; Infectious DiseasesCatheter-Related InfectionsFeasibility StudiesHumansSurgical Wound InfectionHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvementPublic HealthQuality improvementDelivery of Health CareHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
researchProduct

Trends, risk factors and outcomes of health care associated infections within the Italian network SPIN-UTI

2013

Summary Background Implementing infection control measures in light of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance data can prevent HAIs. Surveillance has been associated with a reduction of HAI in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, though the reasons for this improvement remain unclear. Aim To evaluate changes in healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates during three surveys of the Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) network (SPIN-UTI) six-year project and to explore sources of variation of indicators of HAI in the 65 participating ICUs. Methods The SPIN-UTI network adopted the European protocols for patient-based HAI surveillance. Cumulative…

Microbiology (medical)Malemedicine.medical_specialtyAcinetobacter baumannii; Intubation; Mortality; Prevention; SurveillanceSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicataintubationlaw.inventionpreventionlawRisk FactorsIntensive caremedicineInfection controlHumansCumulative incidenceacinetobacter baumannii; acinetobacter baumannii intubation mortality; intubation; mortality; prevention; surveillanceIntensive care medicineAgedhealthcare-associated infections; risk factors; mortality; surveillance; intensive care unitCross InfectionInfection Controlacinetobacter baumannii intubation mortalitybusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)Mortality rateIncidencevirus diseasesGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedIntensive care unitmortalityhealthcareinfectionsSpin-UtiIntubation procedureIntensive Care UnitsInfectious DiseasesLogistic ModelsItalyRelative riskCatheter-Related InfectionsPopulation SurveillanceEmergency medicineUrinary Tract InfectionssurveillanceFemalebusinessacinetobacter baumannii
researchProduct

Risk of surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasty: Results of the ischia-gisio study

2017

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one of the major complications following insertion of hip or knee prosthesis. The aim of the present study was to describe rates of SSIs and associated risk factors during hip and knee prosthesis procedures in Italian hospitals. METHODS: Italian hospitals were invited to join the ISChIA (Surgical Site Infections in Arthroplasty Surgery) project and participated in the study on a voluntary basis. SSI surveillance was performed according to the Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance (HELICS) -SSI protocol. The study population consisted of all patients who had a prosthetic knee or hip joint replacement between March 2010 and Februa…

AdultMaleArthroplasty Replacement HipOperative TimeSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataYoung AdultRisk FactorsSettore MED/33 - Malattie Apparato LocomotoreHumansSurgical Wound InfectionProspective StudiesArthroplasty Replacement KneeAgedAged 80 and overInfection Risk Index Operation length Surgical site infection SurveillanceSurveillanceIncidenceEnvironmental and Occupational HealthInfection Risk IndexMiddle AgedOperation lengthinfection risk index; operation length; surgical site infection; surveillance; public health environmental and occupational health; infectious diseasesInfectious DiseasesItalyPopulation SurveillanceMultivariate AnalysisFemalePublic HealthSurgical site infection
researchProduct