Hand hygiene for the prevention of nosocomial infections;Händehygiene zur prävention nosokomialer infektionen

Deutsches Arzteblatt

Volumn 106, Issue 40, 2009, Pages 649-655

  Kampf, Günter ^a,b   Löffler, Harald ^c   Gastmeier, Petra ^d  

^a Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^c SLS Kliniken GmbH   (Germany)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compliance; Disinfection; Hand hygiene; Nosocomial infection; Protective gloves

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; HAND ECZEMA; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN CARE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PROTECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; GERMANY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; INTERNATIONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 71049153238     PISSN: 00121207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0649     Document Type: Review

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