Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunità
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This study aims to verify whether there are, and to which degree, knowledge and adherence to guidelines on the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections by nursing staff. Study design. A descriptive study was conducted on a sample of nurses in the areas of medicine, surgery, and its own specialties of the Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan from 1st December 2015 to 29th February 2016. ⋯ Some knowledge gaps and differences with respect to adherence to best-practice principles for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections was highlight by the present study.