Study: Hand Hygiene Compliance Improvement Lowers S. Aureus Spread

The transmission of Staphylococcus aureus in a Dutch hospital decreased when hand hygiene compliance improved, according to a study in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control.

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An oncology ward of a Dutch teaching hospital implemented four interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance from October 2011 to December 2012.

Click here to read the full story on hand hygiene compliance and S. aureus transmission in Becker’s ASC Review.

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