Handwashing compliance in a French university hospital: New perspective with the introduction of hand-rubbing with a waterless alcohol-based solution

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. A, 2001, Pages

  Girou, E ^a   Oppein, F ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Compliance; Hand rubbing; Handwashing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SOAP; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FRANCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SKIN IRRITATION; STERILLIUM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034919813     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(01)90015-5     Document Type: Article

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