Katerina Mougkou, Despoina Gkentzi , Georgia Kourlaba, Sofia Kouni , Ioannis Kopsidas , Charalampia Nteli , Theoklis Zaoutis, Susan Coffin
5th Panhellenic Neonatal
Athens, Greece, May 10-11, 2014
Data on central line (CL) - associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in neonates and children in Greece are limited. In this study we aimed to assess the epidemiology and microbiology of CLABSIs in children’s hospitals in Greece using an active surveillance system and to assess the impact of a central line bundle on the incidence of CLABSIs.
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C. Kortsalioudaki, D. Gkentzi, S. Vergnano, I. Christopoulou, G. Dimitriou, P.T. Heath, on behalf of the Neonatal Infection Surveillance Network (neonIN)
5th Panhellenic Neonatal
Athens, Greece, May 10-11, 2014
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Infection is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Infections due to Gram-negative (GN) organisms are increasing, although the epidemiology may differ across Europe. The aim of this study was to compare organisms causing neonatal infection in UK and Greek units.
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G. Syridou, G. Kourlaba, A. Versporten, M. Tsolia, N. Spyridis
32nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2014)
|Dublin, Ireland, May 6-10, 2014
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Prolonged antibiotic treatment, when this is not clearly indicated, is common practice in paediatric patients.Our aim was to investigate the existence and variability of treatment duration in prescribing guidelines for common infections amongst European paediatric hospitals.
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G. Kourlaba, N. Spyridis, J. Kopsidas, A. Lourida, K. Mougkou, S. Manta-Maroudi, T. Zaoutis
32nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2014)
|Dublin, Ireland, May 6-10, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for children with conditions for which they provide no benefit. Up to 50% of prescriptions are unnecessary or inappropriate.
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K. Mougkou, I. Kopsidas, M. Dakoutrou, V. Manesi, A. Bilali, S. Maroudi-Manta, G. Kourlaba, S. Kouni, S.E. Coffin, T.E. Zaoutis
32nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2014)
|Dublin, Ireland, May 6-10, 2014
Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection in children and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs. To prevent these infections, bundled interventions are recommended. Our aim was to determine the impact of central line (CL) bundle implementation on CLABSI rates in children's hospitals in Greece.
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