National handwashing campaign reduces incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection in Australia's hospitals

(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, and reduced risks of potentially fatal healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology& Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news