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Estimation of the Cumulative Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Bacteremia From Prevalence Data: A Formula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Houssein Gbaguidi Haore ,
Arno Muller ,
Daniel Talon  and
Xavier Bertrand
Houssein Gbaguidi Haore
Affiliation:
Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
Arno Muller
Affiliation:
Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
Daniel Talon
Affiliation:
Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
Xavier Bertrand*
Affiliation:
Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
*
Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire, CHU Jean Minjoz, 25030 Besançon, Francexavier.bertrand@univ-fcomte.fr
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Abstract

We evaluated the validity of the formula of Rhame and Sudderth to estimate the cumulative incidence of nosocomial bacteremia from prevalence studies. The observed cumulative incidence was threefold higher than the calculated cumulative incidence. We do not recommend converting prevalence into incidence data for nosocomial bloodstream infections.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , April 2005 , pp. 415 - 417
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2005

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