Influence of a hygiene promotion programme on infection control in an intensive-care unit

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 894-900

  Garcia Vazquez E ^a,b   Murcia Paya J ^c   Canteras, M ^b   Gomez J ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Allergy Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcoholic gel; Educational programme; Hand washing; Nosocomial infection; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 79959325963     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03391.x     Document Type: Article

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