Effect of topical treatments on irritant hand dermatitis in health care workers

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 842.e1-842.e11

  Visscher, Marty ^a   Davis, Jennifer ^b   Wickett, Randy ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

cream; dryness; erythema; hand hygiene; hydration; image analysis; irritant contact dermatitis; irritation; lotion; Skin; skin condition; stratum corneum; topical treatment

Indexed keywords

CLEANCARE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; HAND; HAND ECZEMA; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LOTION; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN CARE; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

EID: 71249127970     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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