Hand hygiene compliance by visitors to hospitals - Can we do better?

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 899-

  Wolfe, Rebecca ^a   O'Neill, Eoghan ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CROSS INFECTION; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 84868253800     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.07.007     Document Type: Letter

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