Surveillance of healthcare acquired infections by "alert microorganisms". preliminary results
BACKGROUND:
We evaluated the trend of four years (2015 - 2018) of "alert organisms" surveillance carried out at the 450 bed teaching hospital S. Andrea in Rome.
METHODS:
All patients with an "Alert organism" isolation were screened. In accordance with definitions used by the Centers for Disease Control patients with an "alert organism" isolation were evaluated for infection or colonization, by an infection control team (ICT).
RESULTS: