Part of the 'Evaluation of Cost of Nosocomial Infections' (ECONI) study. Factors were identified which increase the risk of developing an healthcare-associated infection (HAI). The most significant factors were: treatment in a teaching hospital, older age, comorbidities (cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic renal failure, diabetes), emergency admission, longer stay, surgery, intensive care.
Personalized infection prevention and control: identifying patients at risk of healthcare-associated infection.
Identifying patients at risk of HAI allows the inclusion of personalised IPC measures into their patient journey.