Abstract
We evaluated the behaviors of anesthesiologists during induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Contacts with surfaces occurred a mean (±standard error) of 154.8 ± 7.7 and 60 ± 3.1 times per hour during induction and maintenance, respectively (P <.0001). Hand hygiene events were 1.8 ± 0.27 per hour during induction versus 1.19 ± 0.27 during maintenance (P =.018).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1056-1059 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Munoz-Price, L. S., Riley, B., Banks, S., Eber, S., Arheart, K., Lubarsky, D., & Birnbach, D. J. (2014). Frequency of interactions and hand disinfections among anesthesiologists while providing anesthesia care in the operating room: Induction versus maintenance. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(8), 1056-1059. https://doi.org/10.1086/677154