Beyond hand hygiene: a qualitative study of the everyday work of preventing cross-contamination on hospital wards -- Hor et al. -- BMJ Quality and Safety
Hospital-acquired infections are the most common adverse event for inpatients worldwide. Efforts to prevent microbial cross-contamination currently focus on hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), with variable success. Better understanding is needed of infection prevention and control (IPC) in routine clinical practice. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
