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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control
. 2020 Oct 1;5726.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.09.013. Online ahead of print.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Acquired Infections with Multidrug Resistant Organisms
Jennifer Cole, Emily Barnard
Abstract
This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in four community hospitals in Los Angeles County, California. The assumption of this study was, coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) contributed to the increase in healthcare workers (HCW) compliance with infection prevention measures. IP initiatives fostered among HCWs have increased awareness of effective hand washing, cleaning equipment after use and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) use which has subsequently decreased healthcare acquired infections (HAI) with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO).
Keywords: COVID-19; Multidrug resistant organisms; hand washing; healthcare acquired infection; personal protective equipment.
. 2020 Oct 1;5726.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.09.013. Online ahead of print.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Acquired Infections with Multidrug Resistant Organisms
Jennifer Cole, Emily Barnard
- PMID: 33011335
- PMCID: PMC7529600
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.09.013
Abstract
This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in four community hospitals in Los Angeles County, California. The assumption of this study was, coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) contributed to the increase in healthcare workers (HCW) compliance with infection prevention measures. IP initiatives fostered among HCWs have increased awareness of effective hand washing, cleaning equipment after use and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) use which has subsequently decreased healthcare acquired infections (HAI) with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO).
Keywords: COVID-19; Multidrug resistant organisms; hand washing; healthcare acquired infection; personal protective equipment.