Promoting hand hygiene and prudent use of antimicrobials in long-term care facilities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-171

  Rummukainen, Maija ^a   Jakobsson, Aino ^a   Karppi, Pertti ^b   Kautiainen, Hannu ^c   Lyytikäinen, Outi ^d  

^a Central Finland Health Care District   (Finland)

^b Central Finland Health Care District   (Finland)

^c RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HANDWASHING; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE;

EID: 63849311548     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.09.020     Document Type: Article

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