Hand hygiene practices of health care workers in long-term care facilities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 492-494

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Carusone, Soo Chan ^a   Loeb, Mark ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HAND HYGIENE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONG TERM CARE; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; ONTARIO;

EID: 51049083996     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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