Trends in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial-resistant organisms among adults in Canadian acute care hospitals: findings from four point prevalence surveys, 2002 to 2024
A point prevalence survey performed in Canada in 2024 following the COVID-19 pandemic identified a stable prevalence of HAIs and AROs despite the inclusion of SARS-CoV-2. Concerning trends were observed including the increased prevalence of certain HAIs such as CLABSIs and VRIs highlighting the need for ongoing efforts in hospital infection prevention.
Authors
- Diane Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4660-2109)
- Bonita E. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-237X)
- Dominik Mertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-1613)
- Michelle Science (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-8570)
- Jeannette Comeau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2132-674X)
- Susy Hota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3911-7033)
- Cassandra Lybeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5792-4246)
- Stephanie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-0083)
- Nicole Haslam
- Jennifer Happe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5407-6552)
- Jessica Bartoszko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-3538)
- Jennifer Ellison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-9519)
- Charles Frenette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-0766)
- Alice Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-0136)
- Daniel J. G. Thirion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2474-2186)
- Marie-Ève Benoit
- Robyn Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-196X)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Royal University Hospital (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Health Sciences North (CA)
- Health Net (US)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Stollery Children's Hospital (CA)
- University College London (GB)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10259
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00