Hand hygiene compliance in the critical care setting: A comparative study of 2 different alcohol handrub formulations

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 136-139

  Marra, Alexandre R ^a   Camargo, Thiago Zinsly S ^a   Cardoso, Vanessa Jonas ^a   Moura Jr , Denis Faria ^a   Casemiro De Andrade, Emerson ^a   Wentzcovitch, Juliana ^a   Santos Da Rocha, Alex Sandro ^a   Pavão Dos Santos, Oscar Fernando ^a   Edmond, Michael B ^b  

^a HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol foam; Alcohol gel; Controlled trial study; Epidemiology; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAM; GEL; GENERAL DEVICE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ALCOHOLS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84873083698     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.018     Document Type: Article

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