Effectiveness of hand disinfection depending on the type of nail plate coating – a study among nurses working in a specialist hospital

Effectiveness of hand disinfection depending on the type of nail plate coating – a study among nurses working in a specialist hospital

Background Keeping short, unpainted nails is a significant element of effective hand disinfection among nurses. The aim of the study was to examine the qualitative microbiological purity of painted nails after hand disinfection, taking into account the type of the nail varnish. Material and Methods...

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Main Authors: Marta Wałaszek, Wioletta Kwapniewska, Barbara Jagiencarz-Starzec, Małgorzata Kołpa, Zdzisław Wolak, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach, Anna Różańska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2021-02-01
Series:Medycyna Pracy
Subjects:
nurses
hand hygiene
healthcare-associated infections
nail varnish
gel nails
skin flora
Online Access:http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/Skutecznosc-dezynfekcji-rak-w-zaleznosci-od-rodzaju-pokrycia-plytki-paznokciowej,126275,0,2.html

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