Management of occupational dermatitis in healthcare workers: A systematic review

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-279

  Smedley, Julia ^a   Williams, S ^a   Peel, P ^a   Pedersen, K ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SOAP;

ARTICLE; DERMATITIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALCOHOLS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CROSS INFECTION; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DISINFECTION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; SOAPS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84858079279     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100315     Document Type: Article

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