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Reutilização do detergente enzimático: avaliação do impacto da contaminação microbiana da solução na efetividade da limpeza de aparelhos endoscópicos gastrointestinais

No Brasil, é recomendado que durante a limpeza dos Produtos para Saúde (PPS) o detergente utilizado possua ação enzimática. Embora a Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada nº 55 de 14 de novembro de 2012 da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária desaconselhe a reutilização desta solução de lim...

Importancia del proceso de limpieza y desinfección de superficies críticas en un servicio dental: impacto de un programa de intervención

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción La atención odontológica se ha transformado en un desafío para los programas de prevención y control de infecciones asociadas a la atención de salud (IAAS), dado que el ambiente, entre otros factores, juega un rol importante en la cadena de transmisión. Método Se realizó u...

Validation of primer for promoting maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea

Rev. Bras. Enferm. (Online); 71 (supl.3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to validate an educational primer, regarding content and design, for promoting maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea. Method: methodological study composed of 31 mothers of children under five years of age, in which the validation of the primer You can prevent diar...

Teaching of infection control in undergraduate courses in health sciences: opinion of experts

Rev. Bras. Enferm. (Online); 71 (supl.4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To know the perception of expert professionals in infection control and prevention on the teaching of skills for the prevention and control of infections related to health care in undergraduate courses in Health Sciences. Method: We used the Delphi technique, developed in four seque...

Knowledge about precautions in Primary Health Care: tool validation

Rev. Bras. Enferm. (Online); 71 (supl.4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To elaborate and validate a tool to assess knowledge and behavior of nursing professionals about standards and specific precautions in the Primary Health Care. Method: Methodological study of the elaboration and validation of the tool by thirteen experts judges, using a Likert scale...

Hand hygiene management among nurses: collective health challenges

Rev. Bras. Enferm. (Online); 71 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the determining factors in hand hygiene management among nurses and identify associated collective health challenges. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a questionnaire that was applied in four internal medicine units of a hospital of re...

Efficiency of cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: correlation between assessment methods

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the correlation among the ATP-bioluminescence assay, visual inspection and microbiological culture in monitoring the efficiency of cleaning and disinfection (C&D) of high-touch clinical surfaces (HTCS) in a walk-in emergency care unit. Method: a prospective and compara...

Reducción de la morbilidad postoperatoria en el cáncer colorrectal programado: inmunonutrición oral preoperatoria

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (5), 2017
Resumen Objetivo: Valorar la eficacia de la administración preoperatoria de inmunonutrición oral en pacientes con cáncer colorrectal resecable, en términos de reducción de la incidencia de complicaciones infecciosas posquirúrgicas. Material y métodos: Estudio prospectivo y aleatorizado. Se reclu...

Infecciones asociadas a la Asistencia Sanitaria en un Hospital especializado en el paciente nefro-urológico
Infections associated with Health Care in a Hospital specialized in the nephro-urological patient

Introducción: Las Infecciones asociadas a la Asistencia Sanitaria constituyen un evento negativo para el paciente al determinar aumento de la morbilidad y mortalidad y gastos hospitalarios, comportándose como indicador de la calidad asistencial. Objetivo: Describir las infecciones asociadas a la asiste...

Estrategias para reducir infecciones, uso de antimicrobianos y sus efectos en una unidad de neonatología

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (2), 2017
Introduction: Late onset sepsis (LOS) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The empirical use of vancomycin and other broad spectrum antibiotics is very frequent and is associated with the emergence of resistant agents, infection by gram-negative b...