Hand hygiene and transmission of pseudomonas aeruginosa on hands in a hospital environment

Journal of Sports Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 146-148

  Jones, Susan ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; infection control; Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959935848     PISSN: 15270025     EISSN: 15527794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411402864     Document Type: Article

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