Control of transmission of infection in hospitals requires more than clean hands

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 958-960

  Dancer, Stephanie J ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; NOTE;

CROSS INFECTION; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77955730786     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/655838     Document Type: Note

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