Hand hygiene rates unaffected by installation of dispensers of a rapidly acting hand antiseptic

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-276

  Muto, Carlene A ^b   Sistrom, Maria G ^b   Farr, Barry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HYGIENE; INFECTION RISK; PREDICTION;

EID: 0034086768     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2000.103242     Document Type: Conference Paper

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