Effect of a protective cream against skin irritation associated with hand hygiene practices: Preliminary report

Dermatologie in Beruf und Umwelt

Volumn 49, Issue 1 A, 2001, Pages 91-94

  Perrenoud, D ^a   Gallezot, D ^a   Lubbe J ^a   Akapko, C ^a   Ruffieux, C ^a   Van Melle, G ^a   Pittet, D ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene practices; Skin protection

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; EXCIPIAL PROTECT; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; NURSE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PROTECTION;

EID: 0035088883     PISSN: 1438776X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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