Hospital-acquired bloodstream 
infections in Hungary, 2011 
Rita Szabó 
MS-Track Developing Consultation 
23-24 April 2012
The impact of hospital-acquired 
bloodstream infections (BSIs) 
• Increased morbidity – more serious illness 
– 16-40% of critically ill patients with bloodstream infections 
– Antimicrobial resistance - XDRO, PDRO !!! 
• Increased mortality > 20% mortality 
• Increased hospital length of stay 
– An average of 7-21 days / bloodstream infection 
• Increased costs 
– EU estimate an average of 20 USD / patient / day 
• Patient impact – suffering, pain, loss of income, long term 
disability
Surveillance of hospital-acquired 
bloodstream infections 
Characteristics: 
• a part of National Nosocomial Surveillance System 
• mandatory, continuous, patient based surveillance 
• standardized methodology 
• descriptive analyisis 
• feedback to all hospitals yearly
Surveillance of hospital-acquired 
bloodstream infections (2) 
Aims: 
• describe bloodstream infections and related 
pathogens, antibiotic use and risk factors at patient 
level 
• follow up trends 
• define priorities (consider impact of disease) 
• disseminate and use these results to: 
- raise awareness 
- identify problems and set up priorities 
- evaluate national strategies and guidelines
Results 
Proportion of reported BSI cases by overall number of 
0.03% 
(692) 
hospital admission, 2006-2011 
0.05% 
(1009) 
0.05% 
(1218) 
0.06% 
(1471) 
0.08% 
(1993) 
0.08% 
(1951) 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Number of BSI cases 
Year
1 951 BSIs 
?????
Demographic characteristics of BSI 
cases (n=1951) 
• Median age, y – 80.3 (range, 0-98) 
• Gender 
Male 60 % 
Female 40 %
Number of BSI cases by age groups 
(n=1951) 
155 
63 
36 42 64 
164 
333 
472 
622 
0 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 
Number of BSI cases 
Age groups 
Number of BSI cases
Number of BSI cases by age groups 
and gender (n=1951) 
92 
29 23 20 
44 
104 
234 
285 
333 
63 
34 
13 
22 20 
60 
99 
187 
289 
0 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 
Number of BSI cases 
Age groups 
Male 
Female
Proportion of primary and secondary BSI 
cases by site of infection (n=1951) 
Primary 
72% 
DIG 
1% 
SSI 
6% 
ÚTI 
4% 
PULM 
10% 
SST 
1% 
OTH 
7%
Number of BSI cases by type of 
wards (n=1951) 
749 
415 
632 
155 
ICU Medical Surgery 
Number of BSI cases 
Type of wards 
Number of BSI cases by PICs 
Number of BSI cases by type of wards
The most frequently isolated micro-organisms 
(n=1556) 
350 
300 
250 
200 
150 
100 
50 
0 
Number of isolated microorganisms 
Name of isolated micro-organisms 
XDRO 
MDRO 
Resistance 
Unknown
Number of BSI cases by risk factors 
56 
19 
233 
446 
643 
626 
1029 
1008 
1937 
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 
Peripheral catheter 
CVC 
Urinary catheter 
Other 
ET-tube 
Parenteral feeding 
Tracheostoma 
Brain ventricle drain 
Gastrostoma 
Number of risk factors
Number of BSI cases by admission 
diagnosis 
42 
23 
21 
78 
118 
213 
254 
321 
308 
559 
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 
Circulatory system 
Digestive system 
Nervous system 
Blood 
Respiratory system 
Other 
Urinary tract 
Accidents 
Skin 
Skeletal and muscular system 
Number of BSI cases
Number of deaths (n=267) related to 
BSI cases by type of link - 
14 % of all BSI cases 
7% 
21% 
17% 
55% 
Cause of death 
Connection with 
death 
Unknown 
No connection 
with death
Number of deaths by involved micro-organisms 
(n=267) 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
Number of deaths 
Name of micro-organisms 
MDRO 
Resistance 
Unknown
Number of deaths (n=19) by type of 
involved micro-organisms – cause of 
death 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
0 
Number of deaths 
Name of micro-organisms 
MDRO 
Resistence 
Unknown
The most frequently described 
antibiotics 
217 
203 
200 
241 
294 
285 
280 
278 
333 
410 
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 
Vancomycin (A07AA09) 
Amoxicillin (J01CA04) 
Ciprofloxacin (J01MA02) 
Imipenem (J01DH51) 
Meropenem (J01DH02) 
Ceftriaxon (J01DD04) 
Piperacillin (J01CA12) 
Amikacin (J01GB06) 
Fluconazole (J02AC01) 
Metronidazole (P01AB01) 
Number of described antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy by number of 
antimicrobial types during hospital 
staying per BSI cases 
543 
398 
241 
158 
69 
43 32 
1 
21 18 15 14 8 4 9 6 4 9 5 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 
Number of patients 
Number of antimicrobial types 
Number of 
antimicrobials
Conclusion 
• Bloodstream infections cause more morbidity 
• 41% of all hospitals reported (n=175) 
• The number of reported cases is more and more 
increasing
Limitations 
• Many hospitals not represented (59%) 
• Missing denominators (e.g. denominators - overall number of 
admission by age group and gender device-use days) 
impossible to obtain interhospital, national and international estimates 
• Missing data on micro-organisms 
antibiotic resistance 
antibiotics 
risk factors 
• Differently microbiological panels
New guideline !!! 
Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular 
Catheter-Related Infections, CDC, 2011 
Main topics: 
- Educating healthcare personnel who insert and maintain 
CVC 
- Using maximal sterile barrier precautions during CVC 
insertion 
- Using chlorhexidine skin preparation for antisepsis 
- Avoiding routine replacement of CVC 
- Using antiseptic impregnated short-term CVC and 
chlorhexidine impregnated dressing 
www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/guidelines/bsi-guidelines-2011.pdf
Some interesting webpages 
• International Sepsis Forum (www.sepsisforum.org) 
The mission of the ISF is to improve the care of patients with sepsis by: 
- promoting an improved understanding of the basic biology and pathology of sepsis 
- enhancing the understanding of the epidemiology of sepsis 
- improving the design and conduct of clinical research to improve the management of 
septic patients 
- educating health professionals in the optimal management of patients with sepsis 
- raising the profile of sepsis as a global health challenge with the public, with healthcare 
practitioners, with industry, and with global health agencies 
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign (www.survivingsepsis.org) 
The mission of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign is: 
- to raise awareness of sepsis and to reduce the mortality of sepsis 
• Global Sepsis Alliance (www.globalsepsisalliance.org) 
The aims of GSA are: 
- to elevate public, philanthropic and governmental awareness 
- to understand and support of sepsis 
- to accelerate collaboration among researchers, clinicians, associated working groups 
- to supporting them
Acknowledgement 
•The hospital IC personnel for the reports 
•Biagio Pedalino MD, EPIET scientific 
coordinator 
•Karolina Böröcz MD, supervisor 
•Ákos Tóth MD PhD, microbiologist
References 
• A.-P.Magiorakos et al: Multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant 
and pandrug-resistant bacteria: an international 
expert proposal for interim standard definitions for acquired 
resistance. Clin Microbiol Infect 2011 
• D. Pittet et al: Nosocomial bloodstream infections: secular 
trends in rates, mortality and contribution to total hospital 
deaths. Arch Intern Med. 1995; 155 (11):1177-1184 
• W.R. Jarvis: Selected aspects of the socioeconomic impact of 
nosocomial infections: morbidity, mortality, cost and 
prevention. Inf Control Hosp Epid. 1996; 17 (8):552-559 
• M. Kilgore et al: Cost of bloodstream infections. Am J Inf 
Control. 2008; 36 (10):1721-1723 
• A nosocomialis surveillance során alkalmazandó módszerek. 
EPINFO 9. évf. 3. különszám, 2002. május 31.
Thank you for your attention!

Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in Hungary, 2011

  • 1.
    Hospital-acquired bloodstream infectionsin Hungary, 2011 Rita Szabó MS-Track Developing Consultation 23-24 April 2012
  • 2.
    The impact ofhospital-acquired bloodstream infections (BSIs) • Increased morbidity – more serious illness – 16-40% of critically ill patients with bloodstream infections – Antimicrobial resistance - XDRO, PDRO !!! • Increased mortality > 20% mortality • Increased hospital length of stay – An average of 7-21 days / bloodstream infection • Increased costs – EU estimate an average of 20 USD / patient / day • Patient impact – suffering, pain, loss of income, long term disability
  • 3.
    Surveillance of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections Characteristics: • a part of National Nosocomial Surveillance System • mandatory, continuous, patient based surveillance • standardized methodology • descriptive analyisis • feedback to all hospitals yearly
  • 4.
    Surveillance of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (2) Aims: • describe bloodstream infections and related pathogens, antibiotic use and risk factors at patient level • follow up trends • define priorities (consider impact of disease) • disseminate and use these results to: - raise awareness - identify problems and set up priorities - evaluate national strategies and guidelines
  • 5.
    Results Proportion ofreported BSI cases by overall number of 0.03% (692) hospital admission, 2006-2011 0.05% (1009) 0.05% (1218) 0.06% (1471) 0.08% (1993) 0.08% (1951) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of BSI cases Year
  • 6.
    1 951 BSIs ?????
  • 7.
    Demographic characteristics ofBSI cases (n=1951) • Median age, y – 80.3 (range, 0-98) • Gender Male 60 % Female 40 %
  • 8.
    Number of BSIcases by age groups (n=1951) 155 63 36 42 64 164 333 472 622 0 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 Number of BSI cases Age groups Number of BSI cases
  • 9.
    Number of BSIcases by age groups and gender (n=1951) 92 29 23 20 44 104 234 285 333 63 34 13 22 20 60 99 187 289 0 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 Number of BSI cases Age groups Male Female
  • 10.
    Proportion of primaryand secondary BSI cases by site of infection (n=1951) Primary 72% DIG 1% SSI 6% ÚTI 4% PULM 10% SST 1% OTH 7%
  • 11.
    Number of BSIcases by type of wards (n=1951) 749 415 632 155 ICU Medical Surgery Number of BSI cases Type of wards Number of BSI cases by PICs Number of BSI cases by type of wards
  • 12.
    The most frequentlyisolated micro-organisms (n=1556) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Number of isolated microorganisms Name of isolated micro-organisms XDRO MDRO Resistance Unknown
  • 13.
    Number of BSIcases by risk factors 56 19 233 446 643 626 1029 1008 1937 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Peripheral catheter CVC Urinary catheter Other ET-tube Parenteral feeding Tracheostoma Brain ventricle drain Gastrostoma Number of risk factors
  • 14.
    Number of BSIcases by admission diagnosis 42 23 21 78 118 213 254 321 308 559 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Circulatory system Digestive system Nervous system Blood Respiratory system Other Urinary tract Accidents Skin Skeletal and muscular system Number of BSI cases
  • 15.
    Number of deaths(n=267) related to BSI cases by type of link - 14 % of all BSI cases 7% 21% 17% 55% Cause of death Connection with death Unknown No connection with death
  • 16.
    Number of deathsby involved micro-organisms (n=267) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Number of deaths Name of micro-organisms MDRO Resistance Unknown
  • 17.
    Number of deaths(n=19) by type of involved micro-organisms – cause of death 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Number of deaths Name of micro-organisms MDRO Resistence Unknown
  • 18.
    The most frequentlydescribed antibiotics 217 203 200 241 294 285 280 278 333 410 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Vancomycin (A07AA09) Amoxicillin (J01CA04) Ciprofloxacin (J01MA02) Imipenem (J01DH51) Meropenem (J01DH02) Ceftriaxon (J01DD04) Piperacillin (J01CA12) Amikacin (J01GB06) Fluconazole (J02AC01) Metronidazole (P01AB01) Number of described antibiotics
  • 19.
    Antibiotic therapy bynumber of antimicrobial types during hospital staying per BSI cases 543 398 241 158 69 43 32 1 21 18 15 14 8 4 9 6 4 9 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Number of patients Number of antimicrobial types Number of antimicrobials
  • 20.
    Conclusion • Bloodstreaminfections cause more morbidity • 41% of all hospitals reported (n=175) • The number of reported cases is more and more increasing
  • 21.
    Limitations • Manyhospitals not represented (59%) • Missing denominators (e.g. denominators - overall number of admission by age group and gender device-use days) impossible to obtain interhospital, national and international estimates • Missing data on micro-organisms antibiotic resistance antibiotics risk factors • Differently microbiological panels
  • 22.
    New guideline !!! Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, CDC, 2011 Main topics: - Educating healthcare personnel who insert and maintain CVC - Using maximal sterile barrier precautions during CVC insertion - Using chlorhexidine skin preparation for antisepsis - Avoiding routine replacement of CVC - Using antiseptic impregnated short-term CVC and chlorhexidine impregnated dressing www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/guidelines/bsi-guidelines-2011.pdf
  • 23.
    Some interesting webpages • International Sepsis Forum (www.sepsisforum.org) The mission of the ISF is to improve the care of patients with sepsis by: - promoting an improved understanding of the basic biology and pathology of sepsis - enhancing the understanding of the epidemiology of sepsis - improving the design and conduct of clinical research to improve the management of septic patients - educating health professionals in the optimal management of patients with sepsis - raising the profile of sepsis as a global health challenge with the public, with healthcare practitioners, with industry, and with global health agencies • Surviving Sepsis Campaign (www.survivingsepsis.org) The mission of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign is: - to raise awareness of sepsis and to reduce the mortality of sepsis • Global Sepsis Alliance (www.globalsepsisalliance.org) The aims of GSA are: - to elevate public, philanthropic and governmental awareness - to understand and support of sepsis - to accelerate collaboration among researchers, clinicians, associated working groups - to supporting them
  • 24.
    Acknowledgement •The hospitalIC personnel for the reports •Biagio Pedalino MD, EPIET scientific coordinator •Karolina Böröcz MD, supervisor •Ákos Tóth MD PhD, microbiologist
  • 25.
    References • A.-P.Magiorakoset al: Multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant bacteria: an international expert proposal for interim standard definitions for acquired resistance. Clin Microbiol Infect 2011 • D. Pittet et al: Nosocomial bloodstream infections: secular trends in rates, mortality and contribution to total hospital deaths. Arch Intern Med. 1995; 155 (11):1177-1184 • W.R. Jarvis: Selected aspects of the socioeconomic impact of nosocomial infections: morbidity, mortality, cost and prevention. Inf Control Hosp Epid. 1996; 17 (8):552-559 • M. Kilgore et al: Cost of bloodstream infections. Am J Inf Control. 2008; 36 (10):1721-1723 • A nosocomialis surveillance során alkalmazandó módszerek. EPINFO 9. évf. 3. különszám, 2002. május 31.
  • 26.
    Thank you foryour attention!