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Infection Control News
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A Collaborative Innovative Approach to Hand Hygiene: Tackling Contaminated Hands of Healthcare Providers and Patients
This Whitepaper describes how a multi-specialty chain of outpatient clinics in a large acute-care hospital system instituted a comprehensive environmental hygiene program consisting of disinfection of all high-touch surfaces with a disinfectant wipe between all...
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Patient Characteristics Discriminate Between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic E. coli Bacteriuria
Escherichia coli is a common cause of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is frequently treated with antibiotics without a clear indication. To determine patient and pathogen factors suggestive of ASB,...
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Researchers Test Implementation of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in Critical Care Units
To determine hand hygiene compliance before and after an intervention campaign in critical care units, Mazi, et al. (2013) conducted their study in the intensive care unit (ICU), neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), burn unit...