Hand Rub Consumption Has Almost Doubled in 132 German Hospitals Over 9 Years. (31st May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wetzker, Wibke; Walter, Janine; Bunte-Schönberger, Karin; Schwab, Frank; Behnke, Michael; Gastmeier, Petra; Reichardt, Christiane
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 870
• Page End: 872
• Publication Date: 2017-05-31
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.71
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Annual surveillance data (2007–2015), collected continuously in 132 German hospitals, was evaluated for development of alcohol-based hand-rub consumption (AHC) as a surrogate parameter for hand hygiene adherence. Overall, the median increase in AHC was 94%. The increases over 9 years were significant in all units and quartiles of AHC at baseline. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:870–872