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An Automated Algorithm to Preselect Patients to Be Assessed Individually in Point Prevalence Surveys for Hospital-Acquired Infections in Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

Roel H. R. A. Streefkerk ,
Peter W. Moorman ,
Gerard A. Parlevliet ,
Conrad van der Hoeven ,
Henri A. Verbrugh ,
Margreet C. Vos  and
Roel P. Verkooijen
Roel H. R. A. Streefkerk*
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Peter W. Moorman
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Informatics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Gerard A. Parlevliet
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Conrad van der Hoeven
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Henri A. Verbrugh
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Margreet C. Vos
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Roel P. Verkooijen*
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
*
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands ([email protected]).
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands ([email protected]).
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In this pilot study, we evaluate an algorithm that uses predictive clinical and laboratory parameters to differentiate between patients with hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and patients without HAI. Seventy-four percent of the studied population of surgical patients could be reliably (negative predictive value of 98%) excluded from detailed assessment by the infection control practitioner.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(7):886-887

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue 7 , July 2014 , pp. 886 - 887
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© 2014 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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