Good infection prevention practices in three Brazilian hospitals: Implications for patient safety policies

• Main Authors: Zenewton A. da Silva Gama (Author), Pedro J. Saturno Hernández (Author), Marise Reis de Freitas (Author), Maria Clara Padoveze (Author), Cecília O. Paraguai de Oliveira Saraiva (Author), Laiane G. Paulino (Author), Sibele Ferreira de Araújo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a serious patient safety problem. There are effective preventive practices, but little information on adherence in Brazilian hospitals. This study aims at assessing adherence to good HAI prevention practices. Methods: A cross-sectional observatio...