Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 954-956

  Laustsen, Sussie ^a   Lund, Elisabeth ^a   Bibby, Bo Martin ^b   Kristensen, Brian ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a   Møller, Jens Kjølseth ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL;

ANTISEPSIS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DENMARK; ETHANOL; HAND; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL;

EID: 53549100719     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590393     Document Type: Article

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