Effect of the implementation of infection prevention measures by an infection prevention link physician in trauma and orthopaedic surgery on hygiene-relevant processes and nosocomial infections

• Main Authors: Meike M. Neuwirth (Author), Benedikt Marche (Author), Jerome Defosse (Author), Frauke Mattner (Author), Robin Otchwemah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The German Infection Protection Act and KRINKO recommend nominating one authorized medical specialist in every medical department as an infection prevention link physician (PLP). Detailed evidence on the contribution of PLPs to reducing infection rates is not available in German...