SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effectiveness of Infection Control Teams in Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The role of the infection control team and the infection control environment as perceived among staff nurses in Oman: a nationally based study.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Bacteriophages targetingFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
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- Knowledge, practices, educational needs and hospital engagement in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among Italian healthcare workers and students: results from a national multicentre survey.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Not forgetting the humanitarian contexts in the fight against antimicrobial resistance: Operational-driven reflection on knowledge and research gaps by Médecins Sans Frontières.PLOS global public health · 2025Review
- Work Experiences Among Infection Control Link Nurses in ICUs: A Qualitative Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- Revealing Commercial Epoxy Resins' Antimicrobial Activity: A Combined Chemical-Physical, Mechanical, and Biological Study.Polymers · 2024Article
- Prevention and Management of Infectious Complications in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Editorial: Reducing healthcare-associated infections through antimicrobial materials.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Focusing on the III Strategic Priority of National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Through the Baseline Assessment of Indicators of Infection Prevention and Control in a Provincial Hospital in Nepal: A Quality Improvement Project.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
The infection control team (ICT) ensures the implementation of infection control guidelines in healthcare facilities. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ICT, with or without an infection control link nurse (ICLN) system, in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). We searched four databases to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in inpatient, outpatient and long-term care facilities. We judged the quality of the studies, conducted meta-analyses whenever interventions and outcome measures were comparable in at least two studies, and assessed the certainty of evidence. Nine RCTs were included; all were rated as being low quality. Overall, ICT, with or without an ICLN system, did not reduce the incidence rate of HCAIs [risk ratio (RR) = 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.45-1.07], death due to HCAIs (RR = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.04-2.69) and length of hospital stay (42 days vs. 45 days,
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