Impact of infection prevention and control practices, including personal protective equipment, on the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 147; pp. 32 - 39
• Main Authors: Teus, J.K., Mithen, L., Green, H., Hutton, A., Fernandez, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2024
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Hospital-acquired infections; Hospitals - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infection control; Infection Control - methods; Infectious Disease; Meta-analysis; Personal protective equipment; Personal Protective Equipment - statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; SARS-CoV-2; Systematic review; Personal protective equipment; COVID-19; Systematic review; Hospital-acquired infections; Infection control; Meta-analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to healthcare systems globally. Personal protective equipment has played a fundamental role in protecting healthcare workers and patients, but its effectiveness in reducing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) during the pandemic remains a su...