Prevention of hospital infections by intervention and training (PROHIBIT): results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections

van der Kooi, Tjallie; Sax, Hugo; Pittet, Didier; van Dissel, Jaap; van Benthem, Birgit; Walder, Bernhard; Cartier Faessler, Vanessa; Clack, Lauren; de Greeff, Sabine; Wolkewitz, Martin; Hieke, Stefanie; Boshuizen, Hendriek; van de Kassteele, Jan; Van den Abeele, Annemie; Boo, Teck Wee; Diab-Elschahawi, Magda; Dumpis, Uga; Ghita, Camelia; FitzGerald, Susan; Lejko, Tatjana; Leleu, Kris; Martinez, Mercedes Palomar; Paniara, Olga; Patyi, Márta; Schab, Paweł; Raglio, Annibale; Szilágyi, Emese; Ziętkiewicz, Mirosław; Wu, Albert W; Grundmann, Hajo; Zingg, Walter

doi:10.1007/s00134-017-5007-6

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Prevention of hospital infections by intervention and training (PROHIBIT): results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections

Published inIntensive Care Medicine, vol. 44, no. 1, p. 48-60

Publication date2018

Abstract

To test the effectiveness of a central venous catheter (CVC) insertion strategy and a hand hygiene (HH) improvement strategy to prevent central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in European intensive care units (ICUs), measuring both process and outcome indicators.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research group

Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

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VAN DER KOOI, Tjallie et al. Prevention of hospital infections by intervention and training (PROHIBIT): results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections. In: Intensive Care Medicine, 2018, vol. 44, n° 1, p. 48–60. doi: 10.1007/s00134-017-5007-6

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PID : unige:115814
DOI : 10.1007/s00134-017-5007-6
PMID : 29248964

ISSN of the journal0342-4642

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Prevention of hospital infections by intervention and training (PROHIBIT): results of a pan-European cluster-randomized multicentre study to reduce central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections

To test the effectiveness of a central venous catheter (CVC) insertion strategy and a hand hygiene (HH) improvement strategy to prevent central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in European intensive care units (ICUs), measuring both process and outcome indicators.

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