UK handwashing initiative

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-3

  Teare, E L ^a   Cookson, B ^a   French, G L ^b   Jenner, E A ^c   Scott, G ^d   Pallett, A ^e   Gould, D ^f   Schweiger, M ^g   Wilson, J ^a   Stone, S ^h  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g Leeds Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^h ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0032883667     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0251     Document Type: Editorial

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