Use of alcohol hand sanitizer as an infection control strategy in an acute care facility

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Hilburn, Jessica ^a   Hammond, Brian S ^b   Fendler, Eleanor J ^b   Groziak, Patricia A ^b  

^a TX Soc Infect Contr Practitioners   (United States)

^b GOJO Industries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; SANITATION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0037389579     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2003.15     Document Type: Article

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