The effect of hand hygiene compliance on hospital-acquired infections in an ICU setting in a Kuwaiti teaching hospital
Summary: Hand washing is widely accepted as the cornerstone of infection control in the intensive care unit (ICU). Nosocomial infections are frequently viewed as indicating poor compliance with hand washing guidelines. To determine the hand hygiene (HH) compliance rate among healthcare workers (HCWs...
Main Authors: | Mona F. Salama, Wafaa Y. Jamal, Haifa Al Mousa, Khaled A. Al-AbdulGhani, Vincent O. Rotimi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411200130X |
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