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Study reportage was informed by the STROBE guidelines.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Care activities relating to\n                      <jats:italic>hand hygiene<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>minimisation of hospital\u2010acquired infections<\/jats:italic>\n                      were identified as the most frequently missed infection prevention and control practices. Factors that hindered best practice occurred at systemic (staffing\/resources) and environmental (patient room overcrowding\/bathroom sharing) levels.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Best practice infection prevention and control care is hampered by factors outside of individual nurse control. 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