Disinfection of gloved hands during routine care
Healthcare-associated infections are a major issue in public health. After several decades of hand hygiene programmes, it is time to admit that we have failed to achieve our goal. One of the reasons is the overuse of gloves, which is in part justified by the nature of the nursing care. Several exper...
Main Authors: | A. Vogel, P. Brouqui, S. Boudjema |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297521000196 |
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