Evaluation of hand hygiene practices in three intensive care units

Background and objectives: Hand Hygiene (HH) is a simple and effective measure in the fight against Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). Despite the effort made by professionals of the Infection Control Service, compliance with practices remains low, generally below 50%. For this reason, this st...

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Main Authors: Andre Luiz Silva Alvim, Letícia Cristina Reis, Braulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto, Carlos Ernesto Ferreira Starling, Raquel Vaz
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul 2019-01-01
Series:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Online Access:https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/11605