Comparative evaluation of the hygienic efficacy of an ultra-rapid hand dryer vs conventional warm air hand dryers

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-26

  Snelling, A M ^a   Saville, T ^b   Stevens, D ^b   Beggs, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DYSON LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; Cross contamination; Hand drying; Hand hygiene; Hygiene; Skin microflora

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

% REDUCTIONS; AIR DRYERS; BACTERIAL NUMBERS; CROSS CONTAMINATION; HAND DRYING; HAND HYGIENE; HYGIENE; MICROFLORAE; SKIN MICROFLORA; WARM AIR;

DRYING;

BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYGIENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVENTIONAL WARM AIR HAND DRYER; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ULTRA RAPID HAND DRYER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DUDLEYA EDULIS; PSEUDOPANAX ARBOREUS;

EID: 78650115040     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04838.x     Document Type: Article

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