A Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Public Acute Care Hospitals in Crete, Greece

• Main Authors: Petros Ioannou (Author), Eirini Astrinaki (Author), Efsevia Vitsaxaki (Author), Emmanouil Bolikas (Author), Despoina Christofaki (Author), Apostolia Salvaraki (Author), Eirini Lagoudaki (Author), Eleni Ioannidou (Author), Stamatis Karakonstantis (Author), Stamatina Saplamidou (Author), Christos Cleovoulou (Author), Eleni Stamataki (Author), Stavroula Ilia (Author), Argyri Messaritaki (Author), Michaela Avdi (Author), Anthoula Chalkiadaki (Author), Styliani Papathanasaki (Author), Chrisanthi Markopoulou (Author), Evagelia Magouli (Author), Maria Moustaki (Author), Vasileia-Athina Kataxaki (Author), Panagiotis Skevakis (Author), Nikolaos Spernovasilis (Author), Georgios Chamilos (Author), Diamantis P. Kofteridis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Both healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance are associated with an increased length of stay and hospital costs, while they have also been linked to high morbidity and mortality rates. In 2016 and 2017, the latest point prevalence survey (PPS) of HAIs and ant...