Automated surveillance for surgical site infections (SSI) in hospitals and surveillance networks–expert perspectives for implementation
Clarity on the intended application (e.g. purpose of surveillance) and information on the availability of electronic and structured data are crucial first steps necessary for guiding decisions on the design of AS systems. Adequate resources for IT specialists and regular communication between management, IT departments, IPC teams, and clinicians were identified as essential for successful implementation. This perspective article may be helpful for a wider implementation of more homogeneous AS SSI systems in Europe.
Authors
- Luisa A. Denkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4005-1315)
- Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8263-3455)
- Karl Mertens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3903-3059)
- Mohamed Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-1887)
- Isabelle Arnaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9455-402X)
- Maaike S. M. van Mourik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2465-4132)
- Elisabeth Presterl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-7403)
- Pascal Astagneau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-6839)
- Mireia Puig‐Asensio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0722-2218)
- Stephanie M. van Rooden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3693-3991)
- Sophie Gubbels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-3252)
- Suzanne Desirée van der Werff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-3844)
- Manon Brekelmans
- Heike Düsseldorf
- Hoger Amin
- Pernille Iversen
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Inserm (FR)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
- Institut Pierre Louis d‘Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (FR)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01505-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- European Commission
- Public Health Agency
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Statens Serum Institut