Association between excreta management and incidence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: role of healthcare workers' knowledge and practices

ConclusionsA positive correlation was found between HCWs' practices for managing excreta and the incidence of ESBL-PE, especially in surgical units. There is an urgent need for development of public health efforts to enhance knowledge and practices of HCWs to better control the spread of multi-drug-resistant bacteria, and these should be integrated within infection control programmes.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research