A systematic review of the effectiveness of antimicrobial rinse-free hand sanitizers for prevention of illness-related absenteeism in elementary school children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Absenteeism due to communicable illness is a major problem encountered by North American elementary school children. Although handwashing is a proven infection control measure, barriers exist in the school environment, which hinder c...

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Main Authors: Le Saux Nicole, Meadows Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/4/50