The hygienic effectiveness of 2 different skin cleansing procedures

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-264

  Rönner, Anna Clara ^a   Berland, Carolyn R ^b   Runeman, Bo ^b   Kaijser, Bertil ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SCA Hygiene Products   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; SOAP; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EMULSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; SKIN CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SWEDEN; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DETERGENTS; DISINFECTION; EMULSIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN CARE; SOAPS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SWEDEN; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WATER;

EID: 77952419682     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181d73be3     Document Type: Article

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