Commentary: Handrubbing with an alcohol based solution reduced healthcare workers' hand contamination more than handwashing with antiseptic soap

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 54-

  Moralejo, Donna ^a   Jull, Andrew ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84892765371     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.6.2.54     Document Type: Note

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