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Environmental hygiene and healthcare-associated infection: a time-series study based on generalized additive model

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To quantitatively analyze the impact of environmental hygiene on the occurrence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Methods: Monitoring data of HAI and environmental hygiene from a tertiary first-class hospital from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, were collected, and the impact of environmental bacterial colony forming unit (CFU) on the occurrence of HAI was analyzed by a time-series generalized additive model (GAM). Results: The single-contamination model showed a significant positive correlation between HAI and total colony count, high-touch surface (HTS) colony count, and staff' hands colony count. The same pattern was observed in the multi-contamination model. Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between environmental hygiene and the occurrence of HAI.

Source: Frontiers in Public Health

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1592700

Authors: Renhua Li, Zhongjie Wang, Mingqi Huang, Daiying Liao, Zhe Yuan, Keli Qian

Institution: The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Infection Control in Healthcare

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801