Hospital-Acquired Infections: Risk Factors and Preventions—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues, 

Nosocomial infections, also known as hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), a term coined in the 1990s, have a significant public health impact in terms of morbidity, mortality, and care-related costs, despite continued advances in the areas of epidemiology and scientific research.

Risk factors and preventive actions compete for the challenge, considering that more than half of HAIs are preventable, especially those associated with certain behaviours, through a multidisciplinary approach.

Interventions are needed at several levels to contain and avoid HAIs: education, adherence to good hygiene practices during care, hand hygiene, patient screening, surveillance, antibiotic stewardship, and guidelines.

Furthermore, an essential element is the environment, where microbes persist and 'high touch' surfaces because of their role in cross-contamination. A holistic approach is the effective key to managing the problem.

The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together technological, structural, educational, and operational experiences for the prevention and management of HAIs.

Dr. Gabriele Messina
Dr. Davide Amodeo
Guest Editors

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