14 Apr Healthcare Associated Infections: what they are and what to do
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are acquired infections. They are the most frequent and most serious complication to healthcare that can occur in any care setting, including acute care hospitals, day-hospitals/day-surgery, long term healthcare facilities, clinics, home care and territorial residential structures. HAIs include infections transmitted from the outside (exogenous), from person to person or through care operators and the environment, and infections caused by bacteria present in the body (endogenous). There are many causes: the gradual introduction of new health technologies, with the prolonged use of invasive medical devices and complex surgical interventions, which, while improving therapeutic possibilities and the outcome of the...
