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Open AccessStrengthening the role of hospital leadership in infection control (LEAD-IC) – a multimodal educational intervention in German acute care hospitals
The effect of leadership support for adherence to infection control and prevention (IPC) measures has been demonstrated. To expand this support, a target group-specific educational study for chief medical offi...
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Open AccessAppropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of medical students and their needs and preferences for learning
The impact of an appropriate use of antibiotics on the prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been demonstrated. Surveys have shown, however, that medical students do not feel sufficiently trained to...
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Open AccessImplementation of an automated cluster alert system into the routine work of infection control and hospital epidemiology: experiences from a tertiary care university hospital
Early detection of clusters of pathogens is crucial for infection prevention and control (IPC) in hospitals. Conventional manual cluster detection is usually restricted to certain areas of the hospital and mul...
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Open AccessIncrease in consumption of alcohol-based hand rub in German acute care hospitals over a 12 year period
Hand hygiene plays a crucial role in the transmission of pathogens and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. In 2007, a voluntary national electronic surveillance tool for the documentation of co...
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Open AccessEfficacy of universal preoperative decolonization with Polyhexanide in primary joint arthroplasty on surgical site infections. A multicenter before-and after-study
Surgical site infections (SSI) are rare but severe complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Decolonization measures prior to elective orthopedic surgeries have shown to reduce the risk of SSI with Stap...
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Open AccessA multimodal intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance in peripheral wards of a tertiary care university centre: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Interventions to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance are a key element in the practice infection prevention and control. It was our objective to assess the effect of a multimodal intervention on HH compliance...
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Open AccessGender-related risk factors for surgical site infections. Results from 10 years of surveillance in Germany
Surgical site infections (SSI) are among the most frequently occurring healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Various analyses to determine risk factors have been conducted in the past, generally attribut...
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Open AccessPoint prevalence survey of peripheral venous catheter usage in a large tertiary care university hospital in Germany
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are among the most frequently documented healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Central and peripheral venous catheters (CVC and PVC) are relevant risk factors for BSI. Although t...
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Open AccessAntibiotic prescribing behavior among general practitioners – a questionnaire-based study in Germany
This study investigates the barriers and facilitators of the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections by general practitioners (GPs) in Germany.
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Open AccessContinuous increase of vancomycin resistance in enterococci causing nosocomial infections in Germany − 10 years of surveillance
Enterococci are frequent pathogens causing nosocomial infections in Germany. Infections due to strains with vancomycin resistance are high when compared with other European states. Therefore, the study aimed t...
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Antibiotikaeinnahme und Resistenzentwicklung – Wissen, Erfahrungen und Einnahmeverhalten innerhalb der deutschen Allgemeinbevölkerung
Das Verbundprojekt RAI hat zum Ziel, maßgeschneiderte Informations- und Kommunikationsinstrumente zum Thema Antibiotika(AB)-Resistenz für verschiedene Zielgruppen zu entwickeln. In der Vorbereitungsphase wurde...
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Ausstattung mit Händedesinfektionsmittelspendern und Einbettzimmern in Hinblick auf die Infektionsprävention – eine Bestandsaufnahme in Krankenhäusern in Deutschland
Zur Verbesserung der Infektionsprävention wird ein hoher Ausstattungsgrad der Krankenhäuser mit Händedesinfektionsmittelspendern und Einbettzimmern gefordert.
