Clinical effectiveness of alcohol-based products in increasing hand hygiene compliance and reducing infection rates: a systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-312

  Stout, A ^a   Ritchie, K ^a   Macpherson, K ^a  

^a HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand hygiene product; Healthcare associated infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDLINE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

ALCOHOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HANDWASHING; HUMANS;

EID: 34547657693     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.04.017     Document Type: Review

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