Evaluation of adherence to hand washing among health professionals: spy project
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Introduction / objectives Healthcare-associated infections affect hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide every year. Hand washing is a basic measure to reduce infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to hand washing opportunities among the multidisciplinary team and to search for possible causes or situations that might promote hospital infections, including cross infection and infection outbreaks, among others.
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