Background: Hand hygiene plays a key role in the prevention of healthcare-associated
infection in critical patients. Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate compliance with …

Enterococcal species are ubiquitous Gram-positive cocci that are part of the normal flora of
humans and other animals. Infections caused by enterococci include urinary tract infections …

Abstract Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) results in longer
hospitalization, increased expenses, and poorer patient prognosis. The aim of this study is …

La higiene de manos (HM) es una acción fundamental para garantizar la seguridad del
paciente, debe tener lugar en forma oportuna y efectiva en el proceso de atención …

Multimodal, institution‐wide interventions that include staff education as well as explicit,
positive support from leaders show promise for effecting sustained improvement in hand …

Health care-associated infections are a problem world-wide especially in low-middle income
countries. Limited resources make basic hand hygiene difficult at some health care facilities …

One healthcare-acquired postpartum or postsurgical invasive GAS infection should prompt
enhanced surveillance and streptococcal isolate storage; 2 or more cases caused by the …

• Handwashing is one of the most important infection control practices for the prevention of
spread of infection with Streptococcus pyogenes [Group A streptococcus (GAS)](1-6).• One …

Enterococcus casseliflavus and E. gallinarum. vanC organisms do not appear to be
epidemiologically important, and isolation of patients harboring these organisms is not …

Alfred Papali, Neill KJ Adhikari, Janet V. Diaz, Arjen M. Dondorp, Martin W. Dünser, Shevin T.
Jacob Page 44 31© The Author (s) 2019 AM Dondorp et al.(eds.), Sepsis Management in …