Association of environmental surface contamination with hand hygiene and infections in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study

Association of environmental surface contamination with hand hygiene and infections in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study

Summary: Background: Little is known about the presence of infections in nursing home residents, the causative micro-organisms, how hand hygiene (HH) influences the presence of infections in residents, and the extent to which environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection...

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Main Authors: G.R. Teesing, M. de Graaf, M. Petrignani, V. Erasmus, C.H.W. Klaassen, C.M.E. Schapendonk, A. Verduijn-Leenman, J.M.G.A. Schols, M.C. Vos, M.P.G. Koopmans, J.H. Richardus, H. Voeten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Healthcare-associated infection
Hand hygiene
Micro-organism
Environmental surface sampling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088921000172

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