The Clean pilot study: evaluation of an environmental hygiene intervention bundle in three Tanzanian hospitals.
Giorgia GonAbdunoor M KabanywanyiPetri BlinkhoffSimon CousensStephanie J DancerWendy J GrahamJoseph HokororoFatuma ManziTanya MarchantDickson MkokaEmma MorrisonSarah MswataShefali OzaLoveday Penn-KekanaYovitha SedekiaSandra VirgoSusannah WooddAlexander M AikenPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)
The evaluation suggests that improvements in microbiological cleanliness are possible using this intervention and can be sustained. Improved microbiological cleanliness is a key step on the pathway to infection prevention in hospitals. Future research should assess whether this bundle is cost-effective in reducing bacterial and viral transmission and infection using a rigorous study design.