Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the gravest threats to patient safety worldwide. The importance of the hospital environment has recently been revalued in infection prevention and control. Though the literature is evolving rapidly, many institutions still do not consider healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) very important for patient safety. The evidence for interventions in the healthcare environment on patient colonization and HAI with multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs) or other epidemiologically relevant pathogens was reviewed.

Methods

We performed a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines using the PubMed and Web of Science databases. All original studies were eligible if published before December 31, 2019, and if the ef

SUBMITTER: Peters A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8857881 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature