PubMed · 12543607
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2003. Picky people, nosey germs.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12543607/
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BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infection is generally regarded as the most important postoperative complication. Therefore, on 28 December 2002 a German law was implemented requiring the surveillance of postoperative infections in all hospitals. METHODS: The authors propose using stapes and thyroid surgery to monitor the infection rate in a typical Head and Neck Department. A versatile software (CISS) based on MS Word and MS Excel was developed for this purpose. RESULTS: Postoperative infections were retrospectively analyzed for three subsequent years. The present data confirm the results of previous studies that surveillance itself is a powerful tool in reducing the postoperative infection rate. CONCLUSION: The newly developed software provided an easy tool for the collection of infection data. The reported infection rates in stapes and thyroid surgery are representative of ENT clinics in Germany.
This paper describes some of the difficulties of hospital management and staff in meeting the UK National Health Service (NHS) Infection Control Standards designed to protect staff and patients against bacterial and viral infections. The majority of older hospitals and clinics in the NHS do not have the financial resources to provide sterilizing equipment that will meet new acceptable standards.
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