Do hospital visitors wash their hands? Assessing the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer in a hospital lobby

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 340-343

  Birnbach, David J ^a   Nevo, Igal ^a   Barnes, Susan ^a   Fitzpatrick, Maureen ^a   Rosen, Lisa F ^a   Everett Thomas, Ruth ^a   Sanko, Jill S ^a   Arheart, Kristopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Health care associated infection; Infection prevention

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 84860369914     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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