REVIEW OF CASE DEFINITIONS FOR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION - TOWARDS A CONSENSUS - PRESENTATION BY THE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION SURVEILLANCE UNIT (NISU) TO THE HOSPITAL INFECTION LIAISON GROUP, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FEDERATION OF INFECTION SOCIETIES (FIS)

As part of the preparatory work for a national surveillance scheme, co nsensus was sought on the case definitions for nosocomial infection. W e compare six sets of case definitions for nosocomial urinary tract in fection, surgical wound infection, bloodstream infection and pneumonia , and highlight areas of agreement and variation. We hope this will st imulate discussion among those with expertise and interest in surveill ance and so contribute to the development of nationally agreed case de finitions.