Authors

1. Rosenthal, Victor D. MD, MSc, CIC
2. Viegas, Monica MD
3. Sztokhamer, Daniel MD
4. Benchetrit, Guillermo MD
5. Santoro, Beatriz MD
6. Lastra, Carlos Esteban RN
7. Romani, Adriana MD
8. Di Nubila, Beatriz Marta Alicia MD
9. Lanzetta, Diana MD
10. Fernandez, Leonardo J. MD
11. Rossetti, Maria Adelaida MD
12. Migazzi, Claudia MD
13. Barolin, Clarisa MD
14. Martinez, Estela
15. Bonaventura, Claudio
16. de los Angeles Caridi, Maria MD
17. Messina, Adriana MD
18. Ricci, Beatriz MD
19. Soroka, Luisa C. MD
20. Frias, Maria Laura MD

Abstract

We evaluated the impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium multidimensional approach to hand hygiene in 11 intensive care units in 4 cities in Argentina and analyzed predictors of poor hand hygiene compliance. We had a baseline period and a follow-up period. We observed 21 100 hand hygiene opportunities. Hand hygiene compliance increased from 28.3% to 64.8% (P = .0001). Males versus females (56.8% vs 66.4%; P < .001) and physicians versus nurses (46.6% vs 67.8%; P < .001) were significantly associated with poor hand hygiene compliance.