Nosocomial infections and staff hygiene
Nosocomial infections are a major source of morbidity and mortality in hospital settings. The most important defences against nosocomial transmission of viral, bacterial, and other infections are detailed and continuing education of staff and strict adherence to infection control policies. The issue...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2009-03-01
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| description | Nosocomial infections are a major source of morbidity and mortality in hospital settings. The most important defences against nosocomial transmission of viral, bacterial, and other infections are detailed and continuing education of staff and strict adherence to infection control policies. The issue is no longer whether hand hygiene is effective, but how to produce a sustained improvement in health workers' compliance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a38548a5df649eab37e47c46a4dd72e2025-08-20T02:27:01ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-03-0130210.3855/jidc.63Nosocomial infections and staff hygieneDimitra Petroudi0MSc in Health Informatics, Attikon University Hospital of AthensNosocomial infections are a major source of morbidity and mortality in hospital settings. The most important defences against nosocomial transmission of viral, bacterial, and other infections are detailed and continuing education of staff and strict adherence to infection control policies. The issue is no longer whether hand hygiene is effective, but how to produce a sustained improvement in health workers' compliance.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/63title |
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