ArticleInfection prevention in practice2021
Association of environmental surface contamination with hand hygiene and infections in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study.
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- How to protect long-term care facilities from pandemic-like events? - A systematic review on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological measures to prevent viral respiratory infections.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of a hand hygiene intervention on infections in residents of nursing homes: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Trial
- Occurrence of Human Viruses on Fomites in the Environment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.ACS environmental Au · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the presence of infections in nursing home residents, the causative micro-organisms, how hand hygiene (HH) influences the presence of infections in residents, and the extent to which environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection among residents.
aimsTo establish if environmental contamination can be used as an indicator for HH compliance, and if environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection.
methodsEnvironmental surface samples (ESS) were collected in an exploratory study as part of a HH intervention in 60 nursing homes. ESS results from three distinct surfaces (nurses' station, communal toilet and residents' shared living area) were compared with nurses' HH compliance and the incidence of infection among residents. Real-time polymerase chain reaction assays were used to detect norovirus genogroup I and II, rhinovirus and
findingsRhinovirus (nurses' station: 41%; toilet: 14%; living area: 29%), norovirus (nurses' station: 18%; toilet: 12%; living area: 16%) and
conclusionRhinovirus, norovirus and
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