GloveCare: a pilot study in preparation for a cluster crossover randomized controlled trial of non-sterile glove-based care in preventing late-onset infection in the NICU

GloveCare: a pilot study in preparation for a cluster crossover randomized controlled trial of non-sterile glove-based care in preventing late-onset infection in the NICU

Abstract Background Late-onset infections (LOI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Gloving after hand hygiene may be a pragmatic approach to prevent infections that arise when healthcare workers’ hands transmit pathogens to neonate...

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Main Authors: Sarah Khan, Kara K. Tsang, Zheng Jing Hu, Beata Mostowiak, Salhab El Helou, Michelle Science, David Kaufman, Jeffrey Pernica, Lehana Thabane, Dominik Mertz, Mark Loeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Late-onset infection
Nonsterile gloves
Neonatal intensive care unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01271-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01271-9

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