Determinar el nivel de conocimiento de los estudiantes de enfermería de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato sobre la desinfección terminal del área quirúrgica. Metodología: Esta investigación es cuantitativa, con enfoque descriptivo de cohorte transversal ya que el nivel de conocimiento se ha represe...
Background and Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia may occur within 48 to 72 hours after endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, being the most frequent infection in intensive care units, linked to increased mortality. This research aims to identify the epidemiological profile of pati...
Objetivo: Adaptar o instrumento norte-americano Survey of Infection Control in Home Health Care para a cultura brasileira. Métodos: Estudo metodológico de adaptação transcultural, seguindo as etapas de tradução, síntese, retro tradução, avaliação por comitê de especialistas e pré-teste com a...
Introduction: Mouthwashes play an important role in the dental clinic, but their role on viruses requires investigation. Objective:to review in vitro studies to identify the effect of different mouthwashes on the main viruses associated with routine dental care. Methodology:The following dat...
Las infecciones asociadas a cuidados de la salud (IACS) son una de las complicaciones más importantes que presentan los pacientes gran quemados. Aumentan su morbimortalidad, la duración de su estadía, el consumo de antimicrobianos y los costos hospitalarios. Las tasas reportadas de IAC...
Background and Objectives: to identify the perceptions of nursing professionals who worked during the covid-19 pandemic regarding Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and Hand Hygiene (HH), categorizing them by profession and region in Brazil. Method: An observational study was conducted from November...
Background and Objectives: hand hygiene (HH) is a crucial safety practice, but lack of knowledge can hinder compliance. The objective was to measure and assess the knowledge of nursing professionals who provided care during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding HH and to verify the association between HH knowl...
Background and Objectives: investigating the relationship between breast milk use infection control in premature newborns may provide a basis for continuing exclusive breastfeeding, reducing the rates of early introduction of formula and strengthening their immune system. In view of this, the objective w...
Objective: To develop infographics as an educational technology to encourage good practices in safe surgery and prevention of healthcare-rela-ted infections. Method: Experience report on the production of informative infographics that present care indicators collected in epidemiological surveil-lance, ...
Objective: To describe the microbiota of the hands of the cardiac surgery team after surgical hand scrubbing and glove removal at the end of the surgical procedure, and to compare this with adherence to the recommended surgical scrubbing time. Method: An observational study was car-ried out at two poi...
