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Practical recommendations for routine cleaning and disinfection

WebHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most common adverse outcomes due to delivery of medical care. HAIs increase morbidity and mortality, prolong hospital stay, …

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Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention

WebHealthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the …

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Hand hygiene in hospitals: anatomy of a revolution

WebHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide. Performing hand hygiene is widely accepted as a key strategy of …

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Hand hygiene after touching a patient's surroundings: the …

WebHealthcare workers generally underestimate the role of environmental surfaces in the transmission of infection, and compliance with hand hygiene following …

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Community-acquired, healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired

WebHistorically, bacterial infections were categorized as either community-acquired (CA) or hospital-acquired (HA). However, the CA/HA dichotomy no longer …

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Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection reported from a

WebThe measure of disease frequency most widely used to report healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is the point-prevalence survey. Incidence studies are rarely performed …

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Balancing the risks to individual and society: a systematic review …

WebThe HBM suggests that perceptions of risks and benefits are crucial determinants of health-related behaviours and behaviour change. Particular risk-related …

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Burdens of infection control on healthcare workers: a scoping review

WebHospital-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a significant risk to patients, and are a major focus of infection prevention and control policies (IPC). One under-recognized …

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Hand hygiene in hospitals: anatomy of a revolution

WebIn more recent times, the evolution of hand hygiene pro-gressed in two parallel paths: chemistry-based discoveries concerning disinfectants, and medical discoveries …

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Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection …

WebSummary Healthcare workers’ hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare …

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Impact of healthcare-associated infection on length of stay

WebThe use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile infection and other potential indications: second edition of joint British Society of …

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Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among …

WebHand hygiene (HH) is a fundamental element of patient safety. Adherence to HH among healthcare workers (HCWs) varies greatly depending on a range of factors, …

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Environmental sampling of innate hospital surfaces: a survey of …

WebThe survey consisted of three sections and asked specifically about sampling practices for MRSA, VRE, CPE, Pseudomonas spp., and Acinetobacter spp. …

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease burden of …

WebHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue. However, the economic burden attributable to HAIs at a national level is unknown in …

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 among …

WebThe study analysed healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A cross-sectional survey was …

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Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals …

WebMedical care has changed over the past 20 years and with contemporary use of medical devices, immunosuppressive treatments and transplant programmes, older …

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Automated surveillance systems for healthcare-associated …

Webthe survey were selected, based on quintessential features, for in-depth review focusing on implementation in practice. Findings: Through the survey and the …

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Bed-days and costs associated with the inpatient burden of …

WebReliable estimates of the cost burden of HAI management are important for assessing the cost-effectiveness of IPC programmes. This unique study presents robust economic …

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Impact of an evidence-based intervention on urinary catheter

WebBefore/after non-randomized multi-centre intervention study in seven hospitals in Switzerland. Intervention bundle consisting of: (1) a concise list of indications for urinary …

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