Purpose The potential for clinically significant microbial cross transmission in the
intraoperative environment poses a threat to patient safety. A growing body of literature has …

Background The current prevalence of hospital-acquired infections and evolving
amplification of bacterial resistance are major public health concerns. A heightened …

Health care–associated infections are a hospital-wide concern associated with a significant
increase in patient morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Bacterial transmission in the …

BACKGROUND: We have recently shown that intraoperative bacterial transmission to
patient IV stopcock sets is associated with increased patient mortality. In this study, we …

Given the societal and economic impact of perioperative infection, it is essential that
anesthesiologists and other operating room personnel use appropriate precautions to …

Background Hand hygiene (HH) is considered a primary intervention to avoid transmission
of bacteria in health care settings and to prevent health care-associated infections. Despite …

BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene (HH) is poor in the health care environment representing a
major public health concern. HH compliance is poorly studied in anesthesia providers who …

Risk factors related to operating rooms include patient-associated risks, the operating room
environment, ventilation systems, cleansing and sterilization, and operating room personnel …

Background Hand hygiene is a vital intervention to reduce health-care associated infections,
but compliance remains low. The authors hypothesized that improvements in intraoperative …

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative stopcock contamination is a frequent event associated with
increased patient mortality. In the current study we examined the relative contributions of …