AIM Every year, millions of people around the world suffer from different infectious diseases, considerable part of which are hospital-acquired infections. WHO considers hand hygiene as a priority measure aimed to reduce the level of infection. We evaluated various aspects related to the situational behavior and prioritization regarding hand hygiene measures among the healthcare workers of Ukra...

In the UK, we continue to debate the importance of hospital cleaning in relation to increasing numbers of patients acquiring meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, there is little direct evidence for the effectiveness of cleaning because it has never been afforded scientific status. Hospital hygiene is usually assessed visually, but this does not necessarily correlate with ...

Background. Hand hygiene is recognized as the leading measure to prevent cross-transmission of microorganisms. Regarding hospital acquired infections, the compliance of nurses with hand washing guidelines seems to be vital in preventing the disease transmission among patients. There is a paucity of studies exploring this subject in Asia. Especially medical and nursing student's knowledge of sta...

Hygiene Practice for Hospitalized Patients Marian Pokrywka, MS, CIC; Margaret Dicuccio, MSN, RN; Heather Dixon, MSN, RN; Thomas Hritz, PhD, RD, LDN; Mohamed Yassin, MD, PhD; Infection Control, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; Nursing, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; Quality, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Me...