Impact of shortening the duration of application and the standardized rubbing sequence as well as the reduction of the disinfectant volume used for the hygienic hand rub with 2-propanol (60 % V/V);Auswirkungen einer Verkiirzung der Anwendungsdauer und der Standardisierten Bewegungsabfolge Sowie Verringerung des Desinfektionsmittelvolumens bei der Hygienischen Handedesinfektion mit 2-Propanol (60 % V/V)

Hygiene + Medizin

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 19-23

  Rotter, Manfred ^a,b   Suchomel, Miranda ^a   Weinlich, Martina ^a   Kundi, Michael ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Duration of hand rub; EN 1500; Hygienic hand disinfection; Volume of disinfectant

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849106460     PISSN: 01723790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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