Promotion of hand hygiene strengthening initiative in a Nigerian teaching hospital: implication for improved patient safety in low-income health facilities

Promotion of hand hygiene strengthening initiative in a Nigerian teaching hospital: implication for improved patient safety in low-income health facilities

Background: Health care-associated infection remains a significant hazard for hospitalized patients. Hand hygiene is a fundamental action for ensuring patient safety. Objective: To promote adoption of World Health Organization Hand Hygiene Guidelines to enhance compliance among doctors and nurses an...

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Main Authors:	Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Chinwendu Daniel Ndukwe, Patrick Gold Oyibo, Kingsley Onuoha Nwakpu, Richard Chukwuka Nnabu, Nittita Prasopa-Plaizier
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013001943

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