Improving adherence to hand hygiene practice: A multidisciplinary approach

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 234-240

  Pittet, Didier ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SOAP;

ANTISEPSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN PROTECTION; TIME;

EID: 0035041397     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0702.010217     Document Type: Conference Paper

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