Wristwatch use and hospital-acquired infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-21

  Jeans, A R ^a   Moore, J ^a   Nicol, C ^a   Bates, C ^a   Read, R C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Infection control; Wristwatch

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JEWELRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARRIER STATE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71749093249     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.032     Document Type: Article

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