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Table 1 Distribution of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by infection type

From: Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals in Greece, 2022; results of the third point prevalence survey

Infection type

HAIs (N)

HAIs (%)

Pneumonia/LRT

407

28.9

Bloodstream1

282

20.0

Urinary tract

184

13.1

SARS-CoV-2 infection

118

8.4

Gastrointestinal2

104

7.4

Surgical Site

103

7.3

Systemic3

76

5.4

Skin/Soft tissue

59

4.2

Other/Unspecified

75

5.3

Total HAIs

1,408

100.0

  1. 1including catheter-related infections: 65/1,408 (4.6%)
  2. 2including Clostridioides difficile infections: 57/1,408 (4.0%)
  3. 3including clinically suspected sepsis: 61/1,408 (4.3%)
  4. LRT, lower respiratory tract; HAIs, healthcare-associated infections
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

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