Antibiotic resistance can be reduced by using antibiotics prudently based on guidelines of
antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and various data such as pharmacokinetic (PK) …

Objective To evaluate the relative efficacy of the World Health Organization 2005 campaign
(WHO-5) and other interventions to promote hand hygiene among healthcare workers in …

Triptolide (TP), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to be effective in the
treatment of autoimmune diseases and exerting antineoplastic activity in several human …

Healthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-
associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. Hand …

Background The first publication of this review in Issue 3, 2005 included studies up to
November 2003. This update adds studies to December 2006 and focuses on application of …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed dramatically during
this millennium. Infection rates have increased markedly in most countries with detailed …

Background Health care‐associated infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Hand hygiene is regarded as an effective preventive measure. This is an update of a …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Previously published guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for hand
hygiene in healthcare facilities. The intent of this document is to highlight practical …

Objective To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital
procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated …