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Tartari E, Bellissimo-Rodrigues F, Pires D, Fankhauser C, Lotfinejad N, Saito H, Suchomel M, Kramer A, Allegranzi B, Boyce J, Sax H, Stewardson AJ, Pittet D. Updates and future directions regarding hand hygiene in the healthcare setting: insights from the 3rd ICPIC alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) task force. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2024; 13:26. [PMID: 38424571 PMCID: PMC10905912 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-024-01374-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose threats to global health. Effective hand hygiene is essential for preventing HAIs and the spread of AMR in healthcare. We aimed to highlight the recent progress and future directions in hand hygiene and alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) use in the healthcare setting. In September 2023, 42 experts in infection prevention and control (IPC) convened at the 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) ABHR Taskforce in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of this meeting was to provide a synthesis of recent evidence and formulate a research agenda on four critical areas for the implementation of effective hand hygiene practices: (1) ABHR formulations and hand rubbing techniques, (2) low-resource settings and local production of ABHR, (3) hand hygiene monitoring and technological innovations, and (4) hand hygiene standards and guidelines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ermira Tartari
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
- Infection Prevention and Control Technical and Clinical Hub, Department of Integrated Health Services, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Health and Care Research, Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College London, London, UK
| | | | - Nasim Lotfinejad
- Infection Control Program and WHO Collaborating Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Hiroki Saito
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Global Health, . Mariana University Yokohama Seibu Hospital, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Miranda Suchomel
- Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
| | - Axel Kramer
- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Benedetta Allegranzi
- Infection Prevention and Control Technical and Clinical Hub, Department of Integrated Health Services, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - John Boyce
- J.M. Boyce Consulting, LLC, Hyde Park, NY, USA
| | - Hugo Sax
- Infection Prevention and Control Technical and Clinical Hub, Department of Integrated Health Services, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Central Clinical School, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
| | - Didier Pittet
- Clean Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Medicine & Clean Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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