Reduction in nosocomial transmission of drug-resistant bacteria after introduction of an alcohol-based handrub

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 650-653

  Gordin, Fred M ^a,b,c   Schultz, Maureen E ^a   Huber, Ruth A ^a   Gill, Janet A ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; LINEZOLID; SOAP; TRICLOSAN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

ALCOHOLS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DYSENTERY; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 23044472083     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502596     Document Type: Article

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