The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': The scientific foundation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 441-445

  Chou, D T S ^a   Achan, P ^a   Ramachandran, M ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BODY FLUID; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUCOSA; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SANITATION; SKIN FLORA; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WOUND DRESSING;

CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84860341493     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B4.27772     Document Type: Review

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