WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care
Ginebra; World Health Organization; 2009. 270 p.
Monography
in En
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ABSTRACT
The WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on hand hygiene in health care and specific recommendations to improve practices and reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and HCWs. The present guidelines are intended to be implemented in any situation in which health care is delivered either to a patient or to a specific group in a population.
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Full text:
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Collection:
05-specialized
Database:
BIGG
Main subject:
Hand Disinfection
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Cross Infection
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Patient Safety
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Hand Sanitizers
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Health Facilities
Type of study:
Guideline
Language:
En
Year:
2009
Document type:
Monography
Country of publication:
Switzerland