Abstract
Implementation of a procedure of evidence-based measures resulted in reduced incidence of catheter related bacteraemia from 13.3 to 2.1 cases per 1000 bed days. This improved the results of patient treatment, and shortened the length of hospitalisation. Correct personnel hand hygiene is one of the infection control measures. The results obtained during the study showed that at the beginning hand hygiene compliance indicators were very low (8%), but after implementing targeted measures, these results improved.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Infection Control |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords*
- hospital-acquired infection
- hand hygiene
- catheter-related bacteremia
Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.3. Anonymously reviewed scientific article published in a journal with an international editorial board and is available in another indexed database