TY - JOUR
T1 - The percentage of nosocomial-related out of total hospitalizations for rotavirus gastroenteritis and its association with hand hygiene compliance
AU - Waisbourd-Zinman, Orith
AU - Ben-Ziony, Shiri
AU - Solter, Ester
AU - Chodick, Gabriel
AU - Ashkenazi, Shai
AU - Livni, Gilat
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Because the absolute numbers of both community-acquired and nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) vary, we studied the percentage of hospitalizations for RVGE that were transmitted nosocomially as an indicator of in-hospital acquisition of the infection. In a 4-year prospective study, the percentage of nosocomial RVGE declined steadily, from 20.3% in 2003 to 12.7% in 2006 (P = .001). Concomitantly, the rate of compliance with hand hygiene increased from 33.7% to 49% (P = .012), with a significant (P < .0001) inverse association noted between the two trends.
AB - Because the absolute numbers of both community-acquired and nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) vary, we studied the percentage of hospitalizations for RVGE that were transmitted nosocomially as an indicator of in-hospital acquisition of the infection. In a 4-year prospective study, the percentage of nosocomial RVGE declined steadily, from 20.3% in 2003 to 12.7% in 2006 (P = .001). Concomitantly, the rate of compliance with hand hygiene increased from 33.7% to 49% (P = .012), with a significant (P < .0001) inverse association noted between the two trends.
KW - Diarrhea
KW - hand hygiene
KW - infection control
KW - nosocomial infection
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.008
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C2 - 20864220
AN - SCOPUS:79952314418
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 39
SP - 166
EP - 168
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 2
ER -