Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion: A narrative review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Allegranzi, B ^a   Sax, H ^b,c   Pittet, D ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Hand hygiene; Healthcare associated infection; System change

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BASED HAND RUB; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NOROVIRUS;

ALCOHOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84875504313     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(13)60003-1     Document Type: Article

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