Retraction notice to "Handwashing: a simple, economical and effective method for preventing nosocomial infections in intensive care units" [Journal of Hospital Infection 2006;62:395-405] (DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2005.10.007);Handwashing: A simple, economical and effective method for preventing nosocomial infections in intensive care units

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-405

  Akyol, A ^a   Ulusoy, H ^a   Ozen I ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Critical care; Cultural; Hand hygiene; Handwashing

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROWDING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TATTOO;

EID: 33644974343     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.016     Document Type: Erratum

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