Characterization of epidemiological surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the world and challenges for Brazil

• Main Authors: Cassimiro Nogueira Junior (Author), Débora Silva de Mello (Author), Maria Clara Padoveze (Author), Icaro Boszczowski (Author), Anna Sara Levin (Author), Rubia Aparecida Lacerda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are essential for planning actions in prevention and control. Important models have been deployed in recent decades in different countries. This study aims to present the historical and operational characteristics of these systems and d...