A survey on contamination by microorganisms and the effect of handwashing by doctors and nurses at the UOEH hospital

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-349

  Ogawa, M ^a   Kojima, A ^a   Taniguchi, H ^a   Matsumoto, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; Handwashing; Infection control; Nosocomial infection; Palm stamp check

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; SOAP;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PHYSICIAN;

EID: 0034529926     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.22.339     Document Type: Article

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