Update on hand hygiene

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Boyce, John M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Compliance; Handwashing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; TECHNOLOGY;

ALCOHOLS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84876908150     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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