HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE RATES IN 9 PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ACROSS EUROPE: RESULTS FROM THE REDUCING ANTIMICROBIAL USE AND NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN KIDS NETWORK

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL(2022)

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Abstract
A unified surveillance mechanism for hand hygiene and hospital-acquired infections for pediatric wards is lacking in Europe. We managed to setup such a mechanism in 9 pediatric intensive care units in 7 European countries, using World Health Organization's definitions and common methodology which allows for benchmarking among units and countries. Median hand hygiene compliance was found high 82.3% (interquartile range 71.6-94.5%), but gaps in practices were identified.
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hand hygiene, surveillance, reporting, pediatric intensive care
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