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Compliance with handwashing at two intensive care units in São Paulo.
Furtado, Guilherme H C; Santana, Solange L; Coutinho, Ana Paula; Perdiz, Luciana B; Wey, Sérgio B; Medeiros, Eduardo A S.
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  • Furtado GH; Division of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, USA. ghfurtado@uol.com.br
Braz J Infect Dis ; 10(1): 33-5, 2006 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16767313
ABSTRACT
Handwashing compliance was compared at two medical- surgical intensive care units (ICUs) of a teaching and a non-teaching hospital. The mean compliance was 22.2% and 42.6%, respectively. Respiratory therapists at the non-teaching hospital had the best handwashing compliance (52.6%). Nursing assistants at the teaching hospital had the worst compliance (11.5%). Nursing assistant was the only health-care worker category with a significant difference between the two ICUs (odds ratio = 6.0; 95% confidence interval = 3.83-9.43; p< 0.001).
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personnel, Hospital / Hand Disinfection / Cross Infection / Guideline Adherence / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Braz J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personnel, Hospital / Hand Disinfection / Cross Infection / Guideline Adherence / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Braz J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States