1. Prevalence of HAIs:

▪️Nearly 30% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are affected by HAIs, with rates 2–20 times higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries (HICs).

▪️One in four cases (23.6%) of sepsis treated in hospitals is healthcare-associated, increasing to 48.7% in adult ICUs.

2. Global and Regional Data:

▪️In Europe (EU/EEA), about 4.8 million episodes of HAIs occur annually in acute care hospitals.

▪️In HICs, 7 out of 100 patients in acute care hospitals acquire at least one HAI during their stay; this figure rises to 15 in LMICs.