Table 6. Results of studies of the prevalence of nosocomial infections in European hospitals.
| Authors | Study year | Country | Number of hospitals | Number of patients | NI prevalence | (Range) | NI prevalence in intensive care units | NI prevalence in university hospitals and hospitals with >600 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmerson et al. (12) | 1993 | UK | 57 | 37111 | 9.0% | (8.4–11.2) | 34.2% | 10.7% |
| Rüden et al. (1) | 1994 | DE | 72 | 14966 | 3.5% | (0.0–8.9) | 15.3% | 4.4% |
| Pittet et al. (8) | 1996 | CH | 4 | 1349 | 11.6% | (9.8–13.5) | 25% | 13.5% |
| Gikas et al. (16) | 1999 | GR | 14 | 3925 | 9.3% | (5.0–13.4) | 48.4% | 13.4% |
| Klavs et al. (6) | 2001 | SI | 19 | 6695 | 4.6% | (3.1–5.4) | 26.9% | 5.4% |
| Eriksen et al. (15) | 2002 | NO | 65 | 12314 | 5.3% | (5.1–5.4) | 25.4% | 5.4% |
| Lanini et al. (38) | 2002 | IT | 51 | 9609 | 6.1% | (5.6–6.7)*2 | 34.3% | – |
| Pellizzer et al. (10) | 2003 | IT | 21 | 6352 | 7.6% | (2.6–17.6) | 25.8% | – |
| Reilly et al. (9) | 2005 | SCO | 45 | 11608 | 9.5% | (8.8–10.2)*2 | – | – |
| Fitzpatrick et al. (21) | 2006 | IE | 59 | 11185 | 5.2% | – | – | – |
| Valinteliene et al. (32) | 2007 | LT | 30 | 6288 | 3.4% | (0.0–12.3) | 10% | – |
| Ilic et al. (20) | 2009*1 | RS | 1 | 764 | 6.2% | (5.6–6.8)*2 | – | – |
| Zarb et al. (19) | 2010 | EU | 66 | 19888 | 7.1% | (5.8–7.8) | 28.1% | 7.4% |
| Present study | 2010 | DE | 1 | 1047 | 11.2% | (9.3–13.2)*2 | 28.2% | 11.2% |
*1Publication year; *295% confidence interval;
NI, nosocomial infections
UK: United Kingdom; DE: Germany; CH: Switzerland; GR: Greece; SI: Slovenia; NO: Norway; IT: Italy; SCO: Scotland; IE: Ireland; LT: Lithuania; RS: Serbia; EU: European Union