The impact of universal face masking and enhanced hand hygiene for COVID-19 disease prevention on the incidence of hospital-acquired infections in a Taiwanese hospital

The impact of universal face masking and enhanced hand hygiene for COVID-19 disease prevention on the incidence of hospital-acquired infections in a Taiwanese hospital

Objectives: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, strict infection control measures have been implemented in healthcare settings and hospitals, including respiratory and hand hygiene. This study investigated the impact of these control measures on the incidence rates of hospital-a...

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Main Authors: Shih-Hao Lo, Chun-Yu Lin, Ching-Tzu Hung, Jyun-Ji He, Po-Liang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coronavirus disease 2019
Hospital-acquired infection
Multidrug-resistant organism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325960

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