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Helping hands: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses [PDF]

, 2011
Background: hand hygiene prescriptions are the most important measure in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. Yet, compliance rates are generally below 50% of all opportunities for hand hygiene.
Eddy Adang, Anita Huis, Grol, R.P.T.M., Schoonhoven Lisette, Marlies Hulscher, Lisette Schoonhoven, Theo van Achterberg, Schoonhoven, L., Schoonhoven, Lisette, Grol Richard, Adang Eddy, Richard Grol, Huis, A.M.P., George Borm, Hulscher Marlies, Achterberg, T. van, van Achterberg, Theo, van Achterberg Theo, Borm, G.F., Grol, Richard, Hulscher, M.E.J.L., Borm George, Huis, Anita, Borm, George, Adang, Eddy, Huis Anita, Adang, E.M.M., Hulscher, Marlies   +27 more
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The SHIELD Study: A preliminary analysis of nasal and oral antisepsis to prevent COVID-19

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Background: Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate are commonly used antiseptics that have broad antiviral properties, including against SARS-CoV-2.
Julie Keating, Linda McKinley, Lin Zhao, KyungMann Kim, Thomas Friedrich, David O’Connor, Daniel Shirley, Nasia Safdar   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical hand antisepsis with alcohol-based hand rub : comparison of effectiveness after 1.5 and 3 minutes of application [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: Research has shown 1.5 minutes of surgical hand antisepsis with alcohol-based hand rub to be at least as effective under experimental conditions as the 3-minute reference disinfection recommended by European Norm 12791.
Saccilotto, Ramon, Oertli, Daniel, Weber, Walter P., Dangel, Marc, Widmer, Andreas F., Frei, Reno, Reck, Stefan, Rotter, Manfred L., Neff, Uschi, Marti, Walter R.   +9 more
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Alcohol in gel is as effective as chlorhexidine in the reduction of microbiota on hands in hospital nurses [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
Context: Alcohol gel (70% ethanol, AG) and 2% chlorhexidine foam (CF) are hand antiseptics recommended by the World Health Organization. Although both are effective, it is unclear if one is superior to the other in a hospital setting.
Diana R. Gil-Peña, María S. Ayala-Ravelo, Jorge E. Neciosup-Obando, Julio V. Campos-Florián, Juan J. Huamán-Saavedra   +4 more
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Impact of Infection Control on Prevalence of Surgical Site Infections in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Haiphong City

Antibiotics, 2022
Few point prevalence surveys (PPS) have been conducted in Vietnam on Surgical Site Infections (SSI) or antimicrobial use in surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the PPSs of SSI before and after implementation of antibiotic stewardship ...
Jérôme Ory, Quang Le Minh, Hung Phan Tien, Vinh Vu Hai, Elodie Careno, Tatiana Price, Alexandre Andrieux, Julien Crouzet, Catherine Dunyach-Rémy, Didier Laureillard, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Albert Sotto   +11 more
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Hand antisepsis without decreasing efficacy by shortening the rub-in time of alcohol-based handrubs to 15 seconds

, 2019
BackgroundA previous study among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses showed that the antibacterial efficacy of alcohol-based handrubs (ABHR) can be achieved in 15 s instead of 30 s with a significant increase in the frequency of hand antisepsis ...
Zygmunt, M., Papke, R., Harnoss, Julian C, Zygmunt, Marek, Suchomel, Miranda, Dancer, Stephanie J, Kaden, Christoph Friedrich, Dancer, S.J., Assadian, O., Kramer, A., Baguhl, R., Papke, Roald, Baguhl, Romy, Pittet, Didier, Assadian, Ojan, Kaden, C.F., Kohlmann, Thomas, Pittet, D., Harnoss, J.C., Kohlmann, T., Suchomel, M., Kramer, Axel   +21 more
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Use of Chlorhexidine Preparations in Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2017
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Chlorhexidine is a widely used antiseptic because of its rapid and persistent action. It is well tolerated and available in different formulations at various
J. George, A. K. Klika, C. A. Higuera
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Subgingival instrumentation

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The S3‐level clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients with periodontitis stages I–III published by the European Federation of Periodontology in 2020, suggest a pre‐established stepwise approach for oral‐healthcare professionals with precise therapeutic pathways.
Cristiano Tomasi, Kajsa H. Abrahamsson, Danae Apatzidou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel strategies to reduce central-line–associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) events in the neonatal intensive care unit

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: We describe the components of an improved and easy-to-implement strategy to reduce CLABSI events in the NICU implemented during July–September 2021 in a tertiary-care healthcare center. These strategies were added to an existing institutional
Ingrid Camelo, Srilatha Neshangi, Amy Thompson   +2 more
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Europe's contribution to the evaluation of the use of systemic antimicrobials in the treatment of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This narrative review celebrates Europe's contribution to the current knowledge on systemically administered antimicrobials in periodontal treatment. Periodontitis is the most frequent chronic noncommunicable human disease. It is caused by dysbiotic bacterial biofilms and is commonly treated with subgingival instrumentation.
David Herrera, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff, Paula Matesanz, Katalina Lauwens, Wim Teughels   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source