Hand hygiene: An evidence-based review for surgeons

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-65

  Nicolay, C R ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Hand hygiene; Handrub; Handwashing; Infection

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; HYPOCHLORITE; IODIDE; IODINE; IODOPHOR; PHENOL; PROPANOL; SOAP; TRICLOSAN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIOSTASIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNGUS; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HYGIENE; INFLUENZA VIRUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WARD; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33645106307     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2005.06.002     Document Type: Review

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