Hand antisepsis: Evaluation of a sprayer system for alcohol distribution

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 180-183

  Barrau, Karine ^a   Rovery, Clarisse ^a   Drancourt, Michel ^b   Brouqui, Philippe ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TECHNIQUE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CROSS INFECTION; ETHANOL; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037352033     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502189     Document Type: Article

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