Table 2

Evaluation of infection control practices of each hemodialysis units

Units
Control measures
 Group B
 Group A

1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
Dedicated machines
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
Wear and change disposable gloves
 -
 -
 -
 +
 +
 +
Clean and disinfect the hemodialysis station
 +
 -
 -
 +
 +
 +
Individual supplies and dedicated staff
 -
 -
 -
 +
 +
 +
Cleaning and disinfection of equipments
 -
 +
 -
 +
 +
 +
Clean area to prepare medications
 -
 -
 -
 -
 +
 +
Prevalence (CI95%)
 24 (16–33)
 38 (22–55)
 17 (9–29)
 13 (7–22)
 8 (3–17)
 6 (2–15)
Incidence rates (CI95%)
 7.7 (3.9–11.4)
 30.5 (13.3–47.8)
 13 (5–21)
 0
 0.6 (0–1.9)
 0.6 (0–1.8)

Santos and Souto BMC Public Health 2007 7:32   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-32