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The organization of infection control in Italy
M Bassetti1, J Topal, A Di Biagio
1Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa School of Medicine, S.Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy. mattba@tin.it
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|June 29, 2001
Abstract:
This paper describes the organization of infection control in Italy with respect to regulatory requirements, the tasks and training of the infection control physician and nurse, and the function and responsibilities of the infection control committee. Moreover, the paper reports on incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired infections (HAI), antibiotic usage and antimicrobial resistance in Italy.