ReviewCurrent opinion in infectious diseases2014
Back to basics: hand hygiene and isolation.
Review in Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Simulation-based infection prevention and control training for medical and healthcare students: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Development of an Automated and Scalable Virtual Assistant to Aid in PPE Adherence: A Study with Implications for Applications within Anesthesiology.Journal of medical systems · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Nursing Homes: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2021Trial
- Early immune anergy towards recall antigens and mitogens in patients at onset of septic shock.Scientific reports · 2018Trial
- Antimicrobial Resistance as a Global Public Health Challenge: Epidemiological Burden, Bioethical Dimensions and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Infectious disease reports · 2026Review
- Rinse, gel, and foam - is there any evidence for a difference in their effectiveness in preventing infections?Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2024Review
- Use of thin silicone dressings for prolonged use of filtering facepiece respirators: Lessons from the universal community testing programme during the COVID-19.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Depressive symptoms, but not anxiety, predict subsequent diagnosis of Coronavirus disease 19: a national cohort study.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Article
- Hand hygiene practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among barbers and beauty salon workers in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Commercial Hand Sanitizers Against Human Norovirus Evaluated by anFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- A multilevel analysis of the determinants of handwashing behavior among households in Eswatini: a secondary analysis of the 2014 multiple indicator cluster survey.African health sciences · 2020Article
- Hand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020Review
- Do various personal hygiene habits protect us against influenza-like illness?BMC public health · 2019Article
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- Is hand hygiene frequency associated with the onset of outbreaks in pediatric long-term care?American journal of infection control · 2016Article
- Inactivation of bacteria on surfaces by sprayed slightly acidic hypochlorous acid water: in vitro experiments.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2016Article
- A step-wise approach towards introduction of an alcohol based hand rub, and implementation of front line ownership- using a, rural, tertiary care hospital in central India as a model.BMC health services research · 2015Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewHand hygiene and isolation are basic, but very effective, means of preventing the spread of pathogens in healthcare. Although the principle may be straightforward, this review highlights some of the controversies regarding the implementation and efficacy of these interventions. RECENT
findingsHand hygiene compliance is an accepted measure of quality and safety in many countries. The evidence for the efficacy of hand hygiene in directly reducing rates of hospital-acquired infections has strengthened in recent years, particularly in terms of reduced rates of staphylococcal sepsis. Defining the key components of effective implementation strategies and the ideal method(s) of assessing hand hygiene compliance are dependent on a range of factors associated with the healthcare system. Although patient isolation continues to be an important strategy, particularly in outbreaks, it also has some limitations and can be associated with negative effects. Recent detailed molecular epidemiology studies of key healthcare-acquired pathogens have questioned the true efficacy of isolation, alone as an effective method for the routine prevention of disease transmission. SUMMARY: Hand hygiene and isolation are key components of basic infection control. Recent insights into the benefits, limitations and even adverse effects of these interventions are important for their optimal implementation.
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