Hand hygiene in the intensive care unit: Prospective observations of clinical practice

Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 543-547

  Qushmaq, Ismael A ^a   Heels Ansdell, Diane ^b   Cook, Deborah J ^b   Loeb, Mark B ^b   Meade, Maureen O ^b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care; Hand hygiene; Hand washing

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLOVE; HAND; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 55849092868     PISSN: 00323772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.484     Document Type: Article

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