The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program

Point Prevalence Study

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25 hospitals participated in a prevalence study of hospital acquired infections, conducted in February 2002. 5750 adults and 997 children were surveyed.
The prevalence of healthcare acquired infections in adults was 10.5%
The prevalence of healthcare acquired infections in children was 9.1%

Distribution of healthcare acquired infections (HAI) by unit type

Antimicrobials used on the day of the point prevalence survey by drug classification and medical unit, N = 5750