Hand Hygiene and Antimicrobial Resistance in the COVID-19 Era: An Observational Study

• Main Authors: Antonino Russotto (Author), Edoardo Rolfini (Author), Giovanni Paladini (Author), Claudia Gastaldo (Author), Costanza Vicentini (Author), Carla Maria Zotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most important infection prevention and control strategies at the hospital level. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential COVID-19 pandemic impact on HH practices and rate of healthcare-associated infections. Data on alcohol-based handrub consumption (AHC)...