Physiologic, microbiologic, and seasonal effects of handwashing on the skin of health care personnel

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 51-59

  Larson, Elaine ^a   McGinley, Kenneth J ^a   Grove, Gary L ^a   Leyden, James J ^a   Talbot, George H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETIOLOGY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROORGANISM; PREVENTION; SKIN FLORA; THERAPY;

DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HAND; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; NURSES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIANS; SEASONS; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0022595695     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(86)90055-6     Document Type: Article

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