The Effect of Hand Hygiene on Colonization Rates With Multidrug Resistant Enteric Pathogens in Travellers

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

290

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2018

Conditions
Drug Resistance, MultipleTravel Medicine
Interventions
OTHER

Improved hand hygiene

The intervention group receives pre-travel advice with a special focus on improved hand hygiene including the use of hand gel sanitizer (Hartmann Sterillium) (bundle intervention)

Trial Locations (2)

4051

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel

8001

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Zurich

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Zurich

OTHER

lead

Christoph Hatz

OTHER

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