Practical experience in a surgical unit when changing from scrub to rub

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Asensio, A ^a   de Gregorio, L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Questionnaire; Surgical hand disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BASED HAND RUB; ANTISEPTIC SOAP HAND SCRUB; ARTICLE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENT; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN REDNESS; SURGEON; SURGICAL HAND DISINFECTION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SPAIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84875505366     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(13)60009-2     Document Type: Article

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