title: The percentage of nosocomial-related out of total hospitalizations for rotavirus gastroenteritis and its association with hand hygiene compliance.
abstract: Because the absolute numbers of both community-acquired and nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) vary, we studied the percentage of hospitalizations for RVGE that were transmitted nosocomially as an indicator of in-hospital acquisition of the infection. In a 4-year prospective study, the percentage of nosocomial RVGE declined steadily, from 20.3% in 2003 to 12.7% in 2006 (P = .001). Concomitantly, the rate of compliance with hand hygiene increased from 33.7% to 49% (P = .012), with a significant (P < .0001) inverse association noted between the two trends.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics A, Schneider Children's Medical Center, 14 Kaplan Street, Petach Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Orith
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Waisbourd-Zinman
authors.forename: Shiri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben-Ziony
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solter
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chodick
authors.forename: Shai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashkenazi
authors.forename: Gilat
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Livni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006225:Hand; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology