Successful control of emerging vancomycin-resistant enterococci by territory-wide implementation of directly observed hand hygiene in patients in Hong Kong

Highlights • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are emerging in Hong Kong. • Directly observed hand hygiene–based infection control measures are implemented. • The burden of vancomycin-resistant enterococci was reduced by 83% and 97% at 12 and 24 months, respectively. • It is a simple and sustainable...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016-10, Vol.44 (10), p.1168-1171
Hauptverfasser:	Cheng, Vincent C.C., MD, Tai, Josepha W.M., PhD, Chau, P.H., PhD, Lai, Christopher K.C., FRCPath, Chuang, Vivien W.M., FRCPath, So, Simon Y.C., MSc, Wong, Sally C.Y., FRCPath, Chen, Jonathan H.K., PhD, Ho, P.L., MD, Tsang, Dominic N.C., FRCPath, Yuen, K.Y., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial infections Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control directly observed hand hygiene Disease control Disease Outbreaks Drug resistance Gram-positive bacteria Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - prevention & control Hand Hygiene Hands Hong Kong - epidemiology Hospitals Humans Hygiene Incidence Infection Control Infectious Disease Nosocomial infections Prospective Studies Vancomycin - therapeutic use Vancomycin Resistance Vancomycin-resistant enterococci Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are emerging in Hong Kong. • Directly observed hand hygiene–based infection control measures are implemented. • The burden of vancomycin-resistant enterococci was reduced by 83% and 97% at 12 and 24 months, respectively. • It is a simple and sustainable maneuver to reduce nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.050