The procedures of hygiene to control hospital-acquired diarrhoea in paediatric wards: A multicentre audit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-51

  Jusot, J F ^a,b   Vanhems, P ^a   Benzait, F ^b   Berthelot, P ^b   Patural, H ^b   Teyssier, G ^b   Fabry, J ^a   Pozzetto, Bruno ^b   Berger, A ^c   Bost, A ^c   Brant, A ^c   Broche, A ^c   Chatelain, A ^c   Guibaud, A ^c   Cottancin, A ^c   Cotton, A ^c   Danel, A ^c   Ferrero, A ^c   Fieschi, A ^c   Floret, A ^c   Gout, A ^c   Grelet, A ^c   Lauras, A ^c   Lesbros, A ^c   Maillotte, A ^c   Malpuech, A ^c   Marcon, A ^c   Pierre, A ^c   Pierron, A ^c   Berge, A ^c   Plasse, A ^c   Rebaud, A ^c   Tommasi, A ^c   Tronc, A ^c   Zephir, A ^c   more..

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Contact isolation; Handwashing; Hospital acquired diarrhoea; Nursing audit; Paediatrics; Standard precaution

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SOAP;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DIAPER; DIARRHEA; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FRANCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASK; MEDICAL AUDIT; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL GLOVE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WARD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; FRANCE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2342578687     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.01.016     Document Type: Article

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