Health care associated infections are drawing increasing attention from patients, insurers,
governments and regulatory bodies. This is not only because of the magnitude of the …

Background Health care‐associated infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Hand hygiene is regarded as an effective preventive measure. This is an update of a …

The primary hypothesis of this study was that a lecture on basic hygiene routines could be
associated with an increase in the use of disinfectant for hand hygiene. A secondary …

Objective Our goal for this study was to quantify healthcare provider compliance with hand
hygiene protocols and develop a conceptual framework for increasing hand hygiene …

BACKGROUND: An association between use of hand hygiene products and health care–
associated infection rates was investigated in a large Norwegian university hospital …

Le projet d'implémentation de la production d'une solution hydroalcoolique (SHA) associée
à des activités de promotion de l'hygiène des mains au Mali, trouve son origine dans un …

Background: Hand hygiene plays a crucial role in preventing health-care-associated
infections (HCAIs) by reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. But, its compliance …

Results A total 52 interns were enrolled in the study. Male to Female ratio was 0.48: 1
(17/35). Only 17.3%(9 out of 52) had received formal training in hand hygiene. Post-test was …

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, bloodstream infection (BSI) rates were
substantially rising in Sungai Buloh Hospital (HSB). It is believed that the COVID-19 …

Background: Several studies have shown an increased risk of enteric infections among
persons eating food from street food vendors. Mobile street vendors often have limited …