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Article History

Received: 28 November 2021

Accepted: 2 December 2021

First Online: 9 January 2022

Declarations

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: According to Swiss Federal law and hospital internal rules, quality assurance projects are exempt from ethical committee evaluation. Infection prevention projects are considered quality improvement with direct benefits to the patients and the hospital, and the tasks are usually commissioned by the hospital (hospital management, clinic management, department). This evaluation and study was conducted in agreement with the hospital’s legal service and the infection prevention committee.

: All authors have seen and approved the manuscript. The manuscript has not been previously published nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere.

: All authors report no competing interests relevant to this article.