Bare below elbows: Does this policy affect handwashing efficacy and reduce bacterial colonisation?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-16

  Burger, A ^a   Wijewardena, C ^a   Clayson, S ^a   Greatorex, R A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bare below elbows; Handwashing; Workwear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CROSS INFECTION; HAND; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CLOTHING; CROSS INFECTION; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79952366733     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12771863936882     Document Type: Article

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