Formulation technology as a key component in improving hand hygiene practices

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Kaiser, Nancy E ^a   Newman, Jerry L ^a  

^a STERIS Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; IODOPHOR; SURFACTANT; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; COST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ESTHETICS; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LOTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN; SKIN FLORA; SKIN IRRITATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 37849188037     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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