Impact of COVID-19 on the degree of compliance with hand hygiene: a repeated cross-sectional study.

Hand hygiene (HH) is the paramount measure used to prevent healthcare-associated infections. A repeated cross-sectional study was undertaken with direct observation of the degree of compliance on HH of healthcare personnel during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Between, 2018-2019, 9,083 HH opportunities were considered, and 5,821 in 2020-2022.

Estimation of Additional Costs in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) present a global public health challenge, contributing to high morbidity and mortality and substantial economic burdens. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) ranks as the second most prevalent HAI in intensive care units (ICUs), emphasizing the need for economic analyses in this context. This retrospective cohort study, conducted at the General Hospital of Alicante from 2012 to 2019, aimed to assess additional costs related to VAP by comparing the extended length of stay for infected and non-infected ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) for more than 48 h.

[Sero-epidemiological study of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel in a healthcare department].

Objective: Estimate IgG antibody prevalence against SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare personnel (HCP) of a healthcare department (HD).

Method: Prevalence study. The presence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was determined in HCP of the HD.

Sero-epidemiological study of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel in a healthcare department.

Objective: Estimate IgG antibody prevalence against SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare personnel (HCP) of a healthcare department (HD).

Method: Prevalence study. The presence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was determined in HCP of the HD.

Effectivity of a Program for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 Healthcare-Associated Infections in a Spanish Academic Hospital.

Background: Although recommendations to prevent COVID-19 healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have been proposed, data on their effectivity are currently limited.

Objective: The aim was to evaluate the effectivity of a program of control and prevention of COVID-19 in an academic general hospital in Spain.

Methods: We captured the number of COVID-19 cases and the type of contact that occurred in hospitalized patients and healthcare personnel (HCP).

[Effectiveness of the first dose of BNT162b2 vaccine to preventing covid-19 in healthcare personnel.].

Objective: A first protective dose of vaccine may allow delaying the second dose in a context of low supply. The objective is to assess the effectiveness of a single dose of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (BNT162b2) after twelve days of its administration in healthcare personnel (HCP) of a Health Department.

Methods: A case-control study was made.