Prevention of hospital infections by intervention and training (PROHIBIT): results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous …
T van der Kooi, H Sax, D Pittet, J van Dissel… - Intensive care …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To test the effectiveness of a central venous catheter (CVC) insertion strategy and a
hand hygiene (HH) improvement strategy to prevent central venous catheter-related …
hand hygiene (HH) improvement strategy to prevent central venous catheter-related …
Enhanced performance feedback and patient participation to improve hand hygiene compliance of health-care workers in the setting of established multimodal …
Background Hand hygiene compliance of health-care workers remains suboptimal despite
standard multimodal promotion, and evidence for the effectiveness of novel interventions is …
standard multimodal promotion, and evidence for the effectiveness of novel interventions is …
Risk factors for hospital-acquired infections in teaching hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: a matched-case control study
WW Yallew, A Kumie, FM Yehuala - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Hospital-acquired infection affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It
is a major global issue for patient safety. Understanding the potential risk factors is important …
is a major global issue for patient safety. Understanding the potential risk factors is important …
Tailored positioning and number of hand rub dispensers: the fundamentals for optimized hand hygiene compliance
A Dick, CM Sterr, L Dapper… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Availability of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) dispensers at positions adapted
to the work flow of healthcare workers (HCWs) is decisive in order to carry out indication …
to the work flow of healthcare workers (HCWs) is decisive in order to carry out indication …
Hand hygiene improvement of individual healthcare workers: results of the multicentre PROHIBIT study
T van der Kooi, H Sax, H Grundmann, D Pittet… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Traditionally, hand hygiene (HH) interventions do not identify the observed
healthcare workers (HWCs) and therefore, reflect HH compliance only at population level …
healthcare workers (HWCs) and therefore, reflect HH compliance only at population level …
Analysis of microbial contamination during use and reprocessing of surgical instruments and sterile packaging systems
L Dreikausen, B Blender, M Trifunovic-Koenig, F Salm… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
A surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common surgical complications. This study
analyzed different sources of microorganisms in the air, on reusable surgical instruments …
analyzed different sources of microorganisms in the air, on reusable surgical instruments …
Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in an intensive care unit with no single rooms
X Repessé, M Artiguenave, S Paktoris-Papine… - Annals of intensive …, 2017 - Springer
Background The transmission of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing
enterobacteriaceae (ESBL) is prevented by additional contact precautions, mainly relying on …
enterobacteriaceae (ESBL) is prevented by additional contact precautions, mainly relying on …
Flawed self‐assessment in hand hygiene: A major contributor to infections in clinical practice?
S Kelcikova, L Mazuchova, L Bielena… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess the quality of self‐assessment and the attitude of healthcare workers (HCWs)
to hand hygiene (HH) as possible factors of unsatisfactory HH compliance in clinical …
to hand hygiene (HH) as possible factors of unsatisfactory HH compliance in clinical …
A Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Public Acute Care Hospitals in Crete, Greece
P Ioannou, E Astrinaki, E Vitsaxaki, E Bolikas… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Both healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance are
associated with an increased length of stay and hospital costs, while they have also been …
associated with an increased length of stay and hospital costs, while they have also been …
The effect of a 5-year hand hygiene initiative based on the WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy: an interrupted time-series study
Y Suzuki, M Morino, I Morita, S Yamamoto - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background A World Health Organization (WHO) guideline-based multimodal hand
hygiene (HH) initiative was introduced hospital-wide to a nonteaching Japanese hospital for …
hygiene (HH) initiative was introduced hospital-wide to a nonteaching Japanese hospital for …