Hand hygiene in high-complexity sectors as an integrating element in the combat of Sars-CoV-2.

Objective: to perform a situational diagnosis of the behavior of health professionals concerning hand hygiene practices in highly-complex sectors.

Methods: this quantitative and retrospective study was based on reports (2016 and 2017) of Adult and Pediatric ICUs of a Federal hospital in Rio de Janeiro.

Results: one thousand two hundred fifty-eight opportunities for hand hygiene were analysed.