Hand hygiene compliance: are we kidding ourselves?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 307-308

  Mahida, N ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HAND SANITIZER;

EDITORIAL; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SANITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS;

EID: 84960539789     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.004     Document Type: Editorial

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