[Infection prevention check-in and infection prevention check-out to prevent nosocomial infections].

Journal: Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: A precondition for the success of the prevention of SSI is the complete realisation of the proven anti-infective measures in form of the multi-barrier strategy or the so-called bundles. In daily practice it is important to follow the fixed instructions, i. e., to ensure a high compliance.

Authors

  • A Kramer
    Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Greifswald, Deutschland. kramer@uni-greifswald.de
  • M Schilling
  • C D Heidecke