Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital
Background. It is a fact that hand hygiene prevents nosocomial infection, but compliance with recommended instructions is commonly poor. The purpose of this study was to implement a hand hygiene program for increase compliance with hand hygiene and its relationship with nosocomial infection (NI) and...
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Main Authors: | Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida e Borges, Lilian Alves Rocha, Maria José Nunes, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/579681 |
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