Comparative efficacy of commercially available alcohol-based hand rubs and World Health Organization-recommended hand rubs

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 472-474

  Eggerstedt, Sven ^a  

^a Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTAMINATION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; LETTER; SURGICAL GLOVE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALCOHOLS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DISINFECTANTS; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS;

EID: 84876947060     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.01.021     Document Type: Letter

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