Availability of an alcohol solution can improve hand disinfection compliance in intensive care unit

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 324-327

  Maury, Eric ^a   Alzieu, Marc ^a   Baudel, Jean Luc ^a   Haram, Norredine ^a   Barbut, Frédéric ^a   Guidet, Bertrand ^a   Offenstadt, Georges ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033925636     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.1.9908118     Document Type: Article

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