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Is the epidemiological surveillance system of nosocomial infections recommended by the American CDC applicable in a Chilean hospital?

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Is the epidemiological surveillance system of nosocomial infections recommended by the American CDC applicable in a Chilean hospital?

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GROUND: The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNIS system) is the method for surveying nosocomial infections used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This strategy allows the comparison of different hospitals, using rate adjustments. In Chile, this system is not used. AIM: To report the application of this system in a tertiary reference hospital in Chile. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a six months prospective cohort study. The active surveillance was carried out by using the intensive care unit and surgery components of the NNIS system. Tabulation and analysis of the data were done according to the NNIS system. In a parallel prevalence study, we determined the NNIS system sensitivity to detect nosocomial infections. RESULTS: A total of 492 patients were followed with a global nosocomial infection rate of 14%, for discharged patients. The calculated sensitivity and specificity of the system was 84.2 and 97% respectively. In the intensive care unit, 45 of 16

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