Association of environmental surface contamination with hand hygiene and infections in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: G.R. Teesing (Author), M. de Graaf (Author), M. Petrignani (Author), V. Erasmus (Author), C.H.W. Klaassen (Author), C.M.E. Schapendonk (Author), A. Verduijn-Leenman (Author), J.M.G.A. Schols (Author), M.C. Vos (Author), M.P.G. Koopmans (Author), J.H. Richardus (Author), H. Voeten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Little is known about the presence of infections in nursing home residents, the causative micro-organisms, how hand hygiene (HH) influences the presence of infections in residents, and the extent to which environmental contamination is associated with the incidence of infection...