Association of environmental surface contamination with hand hygiene and infections in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the presence of infections in nursing home residents, the causative micro-organisms, how hand hygiene (HH) influences the presence of infections in residents, and the extent to which environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection among residents.

Aims

To establish if environmental contamination can be used as an indicator for HH compliance, and if environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection.

Methods

Environmental surface samples (ESS) were collected in an exploratory study as part of a HH intervention in 60 nursing homes. ESS results from three distinct surfaces (nurses' station, communal toilet and residents' shared living area) were compared with nurses' HH compliance and the i

SUBMITTER: Teesing GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8335935 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature