A survey on handwashing practices and opinions of healthcare workers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 318-321

  Harris, A D ^a,f   Samore, M H ^b   Nafziger, R ^a   DiRosario, K ^c   Roghmann, M C ^d   Carmeli, Y ^e  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Compliance; Handwashing; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION;

EID: 0033840662     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0781     Document Type: Article

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