Hand hygiene in health care: 20 years of ongoing advances and perspectives

N Lotfinejad, A Peters, E Tartari… - The Lancet infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Health-care-associated infections are the most prevalent adverse events of hospital care,
posing a substantial threat to patient safety and burden on society. Hand hygiene with …

Nosocomial infection of COVID-19: A new challenge for healthcare professionals

Q Du, D Zhang, W Hu, X Li, Q Xia… - … journal of molecular …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Nosocomial infections, also known as hospital-acquired infections, pose a serious challenge
to healthcare professionals globally during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol sanitizer

NA Gold, TM Mirza, U Avva - 2018 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Identify the relevant ingredients in alcohol-based sanitizer. Describe the
indications for the use of an alcohol-based sanitizer. Review the contraindications to the use …

Keeping hospitals clean and safe without breaking the bank; summary of the Healthcare Cleaning Forum 2018

A Peters, J Otter, A Moldovan, P Parneix, A Voss… - 2018 - Springer
Keeping hospitals clean is a crucial patient safety issue. The importance of the hospital
environment in patient care has only recently been recognized widely in infection prevention …

Genomic Epidemiology and Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Bloodstream Infections in China

Y Jin, W Zhou, Q Zhan, B Zheng, Y Chen, Q Luo… - …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Since 2010, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST59 began to increase in
prevalence in China, gradually replacing ST239 and has become the dominant clone in …

[HTML][HTML] A química dos saneantes em tempos de COVID-19: você sabe como isso funciona?

MLSO Lima, RKS Almeida, FSA da Fonseca… - Química …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
In December 2019, the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), caused
by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was reported and the disease was declared as a …

Hand sanitizer an alternative to hand washing—a review of literature

P Singh, I Potlia, S Malhotra… - Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: COVID-19 is a new illness and a big threat to global health. No specific antiviral agents
are available for its treatment. The finest approach to manage this threat is to clean our …

Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review

A Peters, MN Schmid, P Parneix, D Lebowitz… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the gravest threats to patient
safety worldwide. The importance of the hospital environment has recently been revalued in …

Uncovering the novel Enterobacter cloacae complex species responsible for septic shock deaths in newborns: a cohort study

D Girlich, S Ouzani, C Emeraud, L Gauthier… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Enterobacter cloacae complex contains nosocomial pathogens responsible for
infection outbreaks. Identification at the species level within the E cloacae complex remains …

Hand sanitizer gels: classification, challenges, and the future of multipurpose hand hygiene products

Y Ma, J Yi, J Ma, H Yu, L Luo, W Wu, L Jin, Q Yang… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hand hygiene is a crucial measure in the prevention and control of infections, and there is a
growing awareness among individuals who are making a conscious effort to maintain hand …