Role of Head Band for Nosocomial Infection Control in Operating Room
- VernacularTitle:头部汗带在控制手术室医院感染中的作用
- Author:
Chunshui CAI
;
Luqing WEI
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Xinjian ZHAO
;
Xin XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Head band;
Head hygiene;
Nosocomial infection;
Operating room
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To discuss the role of head hygiene for nosocomial infection control in operating room.METHODS The head band was weared to improve head hygiene,and enhance the consciousness in control nosocomial infection.RESULTS From Mar 2004 to Mar 2006 there were 2534 cases operated and 23 cases suffered incision infection(0.91%) when surgeon was without use of head band;but from Mar 2004 to Mar 2006 there were 3014 cases operated and the incision infection rate was 0.40%(12 cases) when surgeon was with use of head band.It was an effective method for reducing sweat-inducing contamination by wearing head band to control nosocomial infection in operating room.CONCLUSIONS To improve the head hygiene by wearing head band is arelatively simple practice,it can control nosocomial infection in operating room.
