Preventing outbreaks in burn units: the role of hygiene compliance and early warning systems
In this setting, compliance levels above 97% were consistently observed during outbreak-free periods, suggesting a potential protective effect. Focus on non-compliance as a key metric and rolling sums of non-compliance, may support early detection of increased outbreak risk and guide preventive interventions.
Authors
- Eva Tano
- Birgitta Lytsy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1322-7744)
- Marie Lindblad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-6747)
- Fredrik Huss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9735-1434)
- Susanne Sütterlin
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Child Health Foundation (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01592-9
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Akademiska Sjukhuset
- Uppsala Universitet