Abstract
Differences in the incidence of hospital-acquired infections among European hospitals are due to a range of factors such as case mix, variable infection control policies and practices, and culture. The PROHIBIT study aims at inventorying and analysing national and local infection prevention policies and practices in Europe. The aim of this study is to test two interventions of proven efficacy, a hand hygiene (HH) improvement campaign and an extensive central venous catheter (CVC) bundle, in reducing CVC-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI).
Highlights
Differences in the incidence of hospital-acquired infections among European hospitals are due to a range of factors such as case mix, variable infection control policies and practices, and culture
The hand hygiene (HH) strategy followed the World Health Organization guidelines while the CVC-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) prevention strategy is based on a successfull programme of the University of Geneva hospitals
The mean baseline central venous catheter (CVC) bundle compliance of 4.3% increased to 40.6% for all hospitals
Summary
Differences in the incidence of hospital-acquired infections among European hospitals are due to a range of factors such as case mix, variable infection control policies and practices, and culture. The PROHIBIT study aims at inventorying and analysing national and local infection prevention policies and practices in Europe. The aim of this study is to test two interventions of proven efficacy, a hand hygiene (HH) improvement campaign and an extensive central venous catheter (CVC) bundle, in reducing CVC-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI)
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