From soap and water, to waterless agents: Update on hand hygiene in health care settings

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 285-286

  Langley, Joanne ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; HEXACHLOROPHENE; IODINE; PROPANOL; SOAP; SURFACTANT; TRICLOSAN; WATER;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 0036760801     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/105306     Document Type: Article

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