Table 2.
Health-care-associated infections in developing countries*‡ according to WHO region, patient population, and type of infection (2000–2024)
| HCAI | Developing Countries* | Developing Countries‡ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Surgical-site infection |
20 | 24 | 44 |
|
Ventilator associated pneumonia |
5 | 13 | 18 |
|
General health care-associated infection |
58 | 42 | 100 |
|
Bloodstream infection |
3 | 7 | 10 |
|
Health-care associated pneumonia |
4 | 3 | 7 |
|
Urinary-tract infection |
3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total† | 93 | 91 | 184 |
* The data for developing countries was obtained from the Americas and Europe. ‡ Data for developing countries was obtained from the Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and †# † Western Pacific regions. The data are expressed as the number of publications. #Thirty-two manuscripts report data on pediatric patients