Directly observed hand hygiene – from healthcare workers to patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 380-382

  Cheng, V C C ^a   Wong, S C ^a   Wong, S C Y ^a   Yuen, K Y ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DIRECTLY OBSERVED HAND HYGIENE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; HAND DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); MULTIDRUG RESISTANT ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; NOROVIRUS INFECTION; NOTE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; VIRUS SURVIVAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS INFECTION; PATIENT; PROCEDURES;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENTS;

EID: 85059411483     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.11.016     Document Type: Note

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