The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens

JA Otter, S Yezli, GL French - Infection Control & Hospital …, 2011‏ - cambridge.org
Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that environmental surface contamination played
a negligible role in the endemic transmission of healthcare-associated infections. However …

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review

A Kramer, I Schwebke, G Kampf - BMC infectious diseases, 2006‏ - Springer
Background Inanimate surfaces have often been described as the source for outbreaks of
nosocomial infections. The aim of this review is to summarize data on the persistence of …

2007 guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in health care settings

JD Siegel, E Rhinehart, M Jackson… - American journal of …, 2007‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Executive Summary The Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of
Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings 2007 updates and expands the 1996 Guideline for …

Enterococci and their interactions with the intestinal microbiome

K Dubin, EG Pamer - Microbiology spectrum, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
The Enterococcus genus comprises over 50 species that live as commensal bacteria in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals. Named “entero” to …

[HTML][HTML] Enterococcal disease, epidemiology, and implications for treatment

AH NI, MM Huycke - 2014‏ - europepmc.org
During the past few decades, enterococci have emerged as important healthcare-associated
pathogens (Arias & Murray, 2012; Austin, Bonten, Weinstein, Slaughter, & Anderson, 1999; …

Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in health care settings, 2006

JD Siegel, E Rhinehart, M Jackson… - American journal of …, 2007‏ - ajicjournal.org
Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and certain gram-negative bacilli …

The World Health Organization guidelines on hand hygiene in health care and their consensus recommendations

D Pittet, B Allegranzi, J Boyce… - Infection Control & …, 2009‏ - cambridge.org
The World Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care have been
issued by WHO Patient Safety on 5 May 2009 on the occasion of the launch of the Save …

Copper surfaces reduce the rate of healthcare-acquired infections in the intensive care unit

CD Salgado, KA Sepkowitz, JF John… - Infection Control & …, 2013‏ - cambridge.org
Objective. Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) cause substantial patient morbidity and
mortality. Items in the environment harbor microorganisms that may contribute to HAIs …

Evidence-based model for hand transmission during patient care and the role of improved practices

D Pittet, B Allegranzi, H Sax, S Dharan… - The Lancet infectious …, 2006‏ - thelancet.com
Hand cleansing is the primary action to reduce health-care-associated infection and cross-
transmission of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. Patient-to-patient transmission of …

'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene

H Sax, B Allegranzi, I Uckay, E Larson, J Boyce… - Journal of Hospital …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Hand hygiene is a core element of patient safety for the prevention of healthcare-associated
infections and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Its promotion represents a challenge …