ReviewCureus2023
Importance of Hospital Infection Control.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Current Status and Factors Associated With Standard Precautions Compliance Among ICU Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2026Observational
- Environmental Application of Newly Designed Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Kits for Nosocomial Pathogen Detection in Hospital Settings.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Adherence to infection prevention and control best practices in emergency units at a tertiary care hospital, Riyadh.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Observational
- Improving Microbiological Monitoring of Hospital Surfaces: Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) as a New Approach for Rapid Nosocomial Pathogens Detection.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- A comparative analysis of infection prevention and control guidelines across Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
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- Disease outbreak preparedness: a baseline assessment of infection prevention and control practice in healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Perception of infection risk and attitudes toward infection prevention and control measures among health sciences students in Morocco: a cross-sectional study.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Bounding Boxes in Practice: Design and Early Evaluation of a Video-Based PPE Compliance Monitoring Application for Time-Critical Care: A preliminary evaluation of a video-based explainable interface to improve the usability of AI model outputs.Extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems. CHI Conference · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of infection control in a dental hospital among dental students and practicing dentists-A cross-sectional questionnaire study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- 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
- Infection control competency in surgical settings among clinical medical students in Sudan: a cross sectional study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Community perceptions and practices on hepatic veno-occlusive disease in Tigray, Ethiopia: An explorative study challenging the attribution to Ageratum conyzoides.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
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- Optimizing Textile Disinfection in Hospital-Associated Infections Using Gaseous Ozone.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Clean to Prevent, Monitor to Protect: A Scoping Review on Strategies for Monitoring Cleaning in Hospitals to Prevent HAIs.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- "Dusting Off the Cobwebs": Rethinking How We Use New Antibiotics.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Clinical Impact of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales in Critically Ill Patients: Are We Ready to Face the Challenge?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Impact of an Enhanced Disinfection Protocol on the Incidence ofJournal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The increasing demand for healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) control practices and services has intensified the need to evaluate care quality. The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced an infection prevention and control (IPC) framework to mitigate the impact of HAIs, crucial for ensuring patient safety in hospitals. HAIs acquired after hospitalization pose significant challenges due to factors such as compromised immunity, invasive medical procedures, and antibiotic-resistant pathogens, which have dire consequences, including higher mortality rates and increased healthcare costs. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are critical in implementing IPC measures. Infection control programs that include strategies such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental cleaning, and surveillance have become standard. However, challenges such as resistance to change, resource limitations, patient turnover, and variability in patient conditions persist. Strategies to maintain hospital infection control involve rigorous compliance monitoring, staff education, advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), telemedicine, and innovative sanitation methods. The future of hospital infection control may involve increased integration of environmental monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship, and patient participation while leveraging collaboration among healthcare facilities. The review highlights the criticality of hospital infection control and suggests trends and opportunities to strengthen prevention efforts and patient safety.
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