Erratum: "Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine patient care: A randomized study" (Journal of Hospital Infection (2005) vol. 60 (32-39) 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.10.014);Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine patient care: A randomized study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-39

  Kac, Guillaume ^a   Podglajen, I ^a   Gueneret, M ^a   Vaupre S ^a   Bissery, A ^b   Meyer, G ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Gloving; Hand rubbing; Handwashing; Microbiological contamination; Transient flora

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SOAP;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND PALM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SURGICAL GLOVE; WARD;

EID: 16844363369     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.07.002     Document Type: Erratum

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