SURVEILLANCE OF INFECTIONS IN-HOSPITAL - AGENTS AND ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE

The surveillance system for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) impleme nted in the S. Eugenio hospital of Rome allows to monitor the distribu tion of the micro-organisms by service and their resistance to antibio tics. It is based upon the data collected by the Central Analysis Labo ratory of the hospital. The data of four high-risk departments (Surgic al service, Intensive Care Unit, Haematology, Burn Unit) are reported. In the period October 1992 - September 1993, 3909 samples have been a nalyzed; 1603 (43.1%) were found positive to the microbiologic analysi s. The results of the antibiotic resistance concerning four micro-orga nisms, agents of HAI are reported and discussed. Surveillance systems are necessary to limit the frequency of HAI.