Appropriate time-interval application of alcohol hand gel on reducing influenza-like illness among preschool children: A randomized, controlled trial

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 507-511

  Pandejpong, Denla ^a   Danchaivijitr, Somwang ^a   Vanprapa, Nirun ^a   Pandejpong, Temyos ^b   Cook, Earl Francis ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiseptic hand gel; Hand hygiene; School disinfection; School outbreak

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL HAND GEL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SOAP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMON COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL HYGIENE; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOLS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; GELS; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84864649549     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.08.020     Document Type: Article

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