Infection control--a European research perspective for the next decade

M Dettenkofer; A Ammon; P Astagneau; S J Dancer; P Gastmeier; S Harbarth; H Humphreys; W V Kern; O Lyytikäinen; H Sax; A Voss; A F Widmer

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.07.025

Infection control--a European research perspective for the next decade

J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jan;77(1):7-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.07.025. Epub 2010 Dec 9.

Authors

M Dettenkofer¹, A Ammon, P Astagneau, S J Dancer, P Gastmeier, S Harbarth, H Humphreys, W V Kern, O Lyytikäinen, H Sax, A Voss, A F Widmer

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. markus.dettenkofer@uniklinik-freiburg.de

PMID: 21145620
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.07.025

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Congress
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Europe / epidemiology
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Infection Control / trends*