A Global Approach to Control Nosocomial Infections in a Large General Teaching Hospital

Authors

  • Bart Gordets
  • Bea Heyneman
  • Hilde Jannes
  • Aline Lenez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v3i2.2360

Abstract

An increase in nosocomial infections with multi-resistant bacteria prompted the infection control team at Sint Jan General Hospital to adopt a new hospital-wide strategy involving implementation of the VigiGerme® infection prevention and control model. Improvement in attitudes and perceptions of nosocomial infections has resulted in demonstrable reductions in the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and quinolone-resistant Enterobacter aerogenes (QREA) infections.

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Gordets, B., Heyneman, B., Jannes, H., & Lenez, A. (2007). A Global Approach to Control Nosocomial Infections in a Large General Teaching Hospital. International Journal of Infection Control, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v3i2.2360

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2007)

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Original Articles

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