Dataset

NSIH-CDIF - Healthcare Associated Infections: Clostridioides Difficile

Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are a leading cause of diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis in acute and chronic care settings. Due to the growing incidence and advancing hypervirulent strains of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs), the Belgian Infection Control Society (BICS), in collaboration with Sciensano, is organizing a national surveillance in hospitals to determine the incidence of CDIs in our country. Registration began on July 1, 2006.

Overview

Alternative Titles / Acronym
  • NSIH-CDIF
Keywords
Belgium AMR antimicrobial resistence clostridioides difficile clostridium difficile gastrointestinal infections HAI healthcare associated infections hospitals
Languages
ENG
Health Categories
Pathogen data, impacting on human health
Population Coverage
The population of NSIH_CDIF comprises all acute hospitals in Belgium (eligible through the Royal Decree). Hospitals are not obliged to participate completely to this surveillance.
Purposes

  • Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are a major cause of severe diarrhea and inflammation of the colon (colitis) in healthcare institutions. They are considered as ’healthcare associated infections’ (HAI) as they usually occur after treatment with antibiotics. The objective of this project is to monitor the occurrence and severity of CDI cases in Belgian hospitals, in order to draw appropriate infection prevention and control measures.

Provenance
  • Participation in the surveillance is voluntary and requires the registration of all cases identified in the hospital during at least one semester per year and the shipment of 5 consecutive strains to the NRC for typing.
Landing Pages
Documentation

Temporal Information

Dataset Modified
Temporal Coverage
Start
Update Frequency
ANNUAL_2
Metadata Dates
Issued:
Modified:

Spatial Information

Geographic Coverage
  • BE
NUTS Codes
http://data.europa.eu/nuts/code/BE

Additional Information

Dataset Types
Personal Data
Applicable Legislation
Legal Basis

  • Arrêté royal du 25 avril 2002 relatif à la fixation et à la liquidation du budget des moyens financiers des hôpitaux, Art 56, Par 2, modification du 10 septembre 2020.

    Source
HDAB
Contact Points
Conforms To
Structured Identifiers

Distributions & Resources

HDA data request form

https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request

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Publication Info
License cc-zero1.0
Standards & Languages
Languages en
Conforms To
Distribution Profile
Direct Links
Access URL https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request
Belgium
amr
antimicrobial resistence
clostridioides difficile
clostridium difficile
gastrointestinal infections
HAI
healthcare associated infections