Infection control – a European research perspective for the next decade

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 7 - 10
• Main Authors: Dettenkofer, M, Ammon, A, Astagneau, P, Dancer, S.J, Gastmeier, P, Harbarth, S, Humphreys, H, Kern, W.V, Lyytikäinen, O, Sax, H, Voss, A, Widmer, A.F
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-01-2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Europe - epidemiology; General aspects; Healthcare-associated infection; Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models; Humans; Infection Control - methods; Infection Control - trends; Infection prevention and control; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Multidrug-resistant organisms; Screening; Europe; Screening; Healthcare-associated infection; Multidrug-resistant organisms; Infection prevention and control; Prevention; Nosocomial infection; Chemoprophylaxis; Multiple resistance; Check; Medical screening; Public health
• ISSN: 0195-6701; 1532-2939
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.07.025

Summary A symposium was held in June 2009 near Freiburg in Germany. Twenty-nine attendees from several European countries participated, most of whom are actively involved in research and hospital infection prevention and control. The following topics were presented and discussed: isolation and screening for control of multidrug-resistant organisms; impact of the environment on healthcare-associated infection (HAI); new technologies to control infection – state of evidence; surveillance of HAI; methodological challenges and research priorities for infection control and control of HAI: learning from each other in a united Europe. This Leader summarises the main issues for debate and the number of consensus points agreed amongst delegates.