Environment and body contamination: A comparison of two different removal methods in three types of personal protective clothing

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Guo, Y P ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Wong, Peony L H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CDC protocol; Cross infection; Fluorescent stain; Isolation gown apron; Training

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; COTTON; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; LOTION; MALE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PHYSICIAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOE; SURGICAL GOWN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIDEORECORDING;

CDC PROTOCOL; CROSS INFECTION; FLUORESCENT STAIN; ISOLATION GOWN/APRON; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897426480     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.021     Document Type: Article

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