Semmelweis revisited: Hand hygiene am nosocomial disease transmission in the anesthesia workstation

AANA Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-237

  Biddle, Chuck ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia workstation; Biofilm; Hand hygiene; Hand washing; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NURSE ANESTHETIST; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANESTHESIA; BIOFILMS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FOMITES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 67650458078     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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