Publication: Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates in 9 Pediatric Intensive Care Units Across Europe: Results from the Reducing Antimicrobial use and Nosocomial Infections in Kids Network.
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2022-07-29
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Kopsidas, Ioannis
De Luca, Maia
Bielicki, Julia
Blázquez-Gamero, Daniel
von Both, Ulrich
Ciliento, Gaetano
Epalza, Cristina
Goycochea Validivia, Walter Alfredo
Kolberg, Laura
Lutsar, Irja
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A unified surveillance mechanism for hand hygiene and hospital-acquired infections for pediatric wards is lacking in Europe. We managed to setup such a mechanism in 9 pediatric intensive care units in 7 European countries, using World Health Organization's definitions and common methodology which allows for benchmarking among units and countries. Median hand hygiene compliance was found high 82.3% (interquartile range 71.6-94.5%), but gaps in practices were identified.
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Anti-Infective Agents
Child
Cross Infection
Guideline Adherence
Hand Disinfection
Hand Hygiene
Humans
Infection Control
Intensive Care Units
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
Child
Cross Infection
Guideline Adherence
Hand Disinfection
Hand Hygiene
Humans
Infection Control
Intensive Care Units
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric