Clinical Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Control Strategies of Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection

D Chang, L Sharma, CS Dela Cruz… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Klebsiella species cause infections at multiple sites, including lung, urinary tract,
bloodstream, wound or surgical site, and brain. These infections are more likely to occur in …

Barriers to hand hygiene practices among health care workers in sub-Saharan African countries: A narrative review

Y Ataiyero, J Dyson, M Graham - American Journal of Infection Control, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Hand hygiene (HH) is the primary measure in the prevention of health care–
associated infections; however, from published studies, compliance of health care workers …

Challenges regarding the control of environmental sources of contamination in healthcare settings in low-and middle-income countries-a narrative review

FT Ogunsola, S Mehtar - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2020 - Springer
Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) especially outbreaks of multi-drug-
resistant organisms within hospitals are recognized as a major contributor to morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Nursing practices in peripheral venous catheter: phlebitis and patient safety

AS Salgueiro-Oliveira, ML Basto, LM Braga… - Texto & Contexto …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: to understand the nursing practices related to peripheral venous catheter and to
identify deviations related to the scientific evidence regarding the prevention of phlebitis …

Installation of pedal-operated alcohol gel dispensers with behavioral nudges and changes in hand hygiene behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A hospital …

W Wichaidit, S Naknual, N Kleangkert… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
We conducted a quasi-experimental study and compared hand hygiene behaviors at
potential pathogen transmission events among outpatient visitors (according to structured …

Hand hygiene knowledge, training and practice: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary health institution, North-central Nigeria

NY Shehu, KI Onyedibe, JS Igbanugo… - Nigerian journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important means of preventing hospital-
acquired infections. We set out to determine the knowledge, training gaps, and practice of …

Nudging healthcare professionals to improve treatment of COVID-19: a narrative review

A Vilhelmsson, A Sant'Anna, A Wolf - BMJ open quality, 2021 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
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[HTML][HTML] A survey of hand hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices among health care workers in a tertiary hospital, Southwestern Nigeria

RD Agbana, SP Ogundeji… - Archives of Community …, 2020 - healthdisgroup.us
Background: Improper hand hygiene practices among Healthcare Providers (HCPs) are a
common risk factor for and interventions to improve hygiene have proven to be effective …

Train-the-trainers intervention for national capacity building in infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in Nigeria

NY Shehu, T Okwor, J Dooga, AM Wele, L Cihambanya… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was reported on February 27, 2020, and
over time, spread across the country leading to many healthcare worker infections. The risk …

Práticas de enfermagem no cateterismo venoso periférico: a flebite ea segurança do doente

AS Salgueiro-Oliveira, ML Basto, LM Braga… - Texto & Contexto …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: conhecer as práticas de enfermagem relacionadas com o cateterismo venoso
periférico e identificar desvios relativos às evidências científicas no que diz respeito à …