A systematic review of surgical hand antisepsis using an alcohol preparation compared to traditional products

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1483-1492

  Gonçalves, Karen de Jesus ^a   Graziano, Kazuko Uchikawa ^a   Kawagoe, Julia Yaeko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antisepsis; General surgery; Handwashing; Infection control; Operating room nursing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTISEPSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SURGERY;

ALCOHOLS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875257867     PISSN: 00806234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-62342012000600028     Document Type: Review

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