Objectives. To assess the prevalence and correlates of compliance and noncompliance with
hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care. Design. A systematic review of studies published …

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and certain gram-negative bacilli …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were originally commissioned by the …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were commissioned by the …

In the UK, we continue to debate the importance of hospital cleaning in relation to increasing
numbers of patients acquiring meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However …

Background Increasing hospital-acquired infections have generated much attention over the
last decade. There is evidence that hygienic cleaning has a role in the control of hospital …

Background and Objective. Wearing of gloves reduces transmission of organisms by
healthcare workers' hands but is not a substitute for hand hygiene. Results of previous …

Aims. The review examines from international research: the extent to which practitioners
comply with infection control precautions; the pertinent issues that are considered influential …

Background The incorrect use of clinical gloves and the failure to change them between
procedures increases the risk of cross-transmission. Much attention has been focused on …

Critical care nurses are the health care professionals who have the obligation to protect
critically ill patients against infection especially those who are immune compromised, in …