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Abstract Audit is an important part of everyday practice in health care facilities to guarantee proper application of required level of care to different patients. Infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients and one of the most important fields to be audited regularly. Despite that, most nurses show low level of adherence to infection control practices leading to increased sepsis and mortality rate. The current study conducted in 10 hemodialysis units in Menoufia governorate including 420 nurses participating showed that most nurses and subsequently most units had low levels of adherence regarding different aspects of actions to be fulfilled in hemodialysis setting. There was no statstically significant association between gender and overall performance p value = 0.065. On the other hand, there was statstically significant association between education, experience and overall performance with p value = 0.037, 0.026 respectively. Sepsis rate and mortality rate in audited hemodialysis units are lower in most units achieving better adherence to infection control practices compared to those with lower adherence. |