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Results of healthcare-associated infection surveillance in South Korea, 2013-2017
- Date2019-04-18 19:30
- Update2019-11-19 19:21
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Results of healthcare-associated infection surveillance in South Korea, 2013-2017
Lee Seungjae, Lee Eunju, Bahk Hyunjung, Lee Sangeun, Kim Sungnam, Lee Hyungmin
Division of Healthcare Associated Infection Control, Center for Infectious Disease Surveillance & Response, KCDC
The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is increasing worldwide. Due to the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the treatment of bacterial infections is becoming more difficult, potentially leading to public crisis. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have implemented a sentinel surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections (VRSA, VRE, MRSA, MRPA, MRAB, and CRE) since 2010, targeted at more effective control of healthcare-associated infections. Herein, we describe the current results and the epidemiological characteristics of healthcare-associated infections reported through the sentinel surveillance system in South Korea for the period of 2013-2017, by selected variables including year, types of samples, size of hospital beds, and region.
Keywords: Health care-associated infections, Antibiotic resistance, Sentinel surveillance system
Lee Seungjae, Lee Eunju, Bahk Hyunjung, Lee Sangeun, Kim Sungnam, Lee Hyungmin
Division of Healthcare Associated Infection Control, Center for Infectious Disease Surveillance & Response, KCDC
The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is increasing worldwide. Due to the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the treatment of bacterial infections is becoming more difficult, potentially leading to public crisis. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have implemented a sentinel surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections (VRSA, VRE, MRSA, MRPA, MRAB, and CRE) since 2010, targeted at more effective control of healthcare-associated infections. Herein, we describe the current results and the epidemiological characteristics of healthcare-associated infections reported through the sentinel surveillance system in South Korea for the period of 2013-2017, by selected variables including year, types of samples, size of hospital beds, and region.
Keywords: Health care-associated infections, Antibiotic resistance, Sentinel surveillance system
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