Health care workers' hand contamination levels and antibacterial efficacy of different hand hygiene methods used in a Vietnamese hospital

Salmon, Sharon; Truong, Anh Thu; Nguyen, Viet Hung; Pittet, Didier; McLaws, Mary-Louise

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.013

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Health care workers' hand contamination levels and antibacterial efficacy of different hand hygiene methods used in a Vietnamese hospital

ContributorsSalmon, Sharon; Truong, Anh Thu; Nguyen, Viet Hung; Pittet, Didier; McLaws, Mary-Louise

Published inAmerican journal of infection control, vol. 42, no. 2, p. 178-181

Publication date2014

Abstract

Handwashing with soap or another antisepsis disinfectant solution is a common practice in Vietnam, but the availability and quality of tap water is unpredictable. We assessed the risk for hand contamination and compared the efficacy of 5 hand hygiene methods in a tertiary Vietnamese hospital.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

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SALMON, Sharon et al. Health care workers” hand contamination levels and antibacterial efficacy of different hand hygiene methods used in a Vietnamese hospital. In: American journal of infection control, 2014, vol. 42, n° 2, p. 178–181. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.013

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PID : unige:36493
DOI : 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.013
PMID : 24360520

Journal ISSN0196-6553

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Health care workers' hand contamination levels and antibacterial efficacy of different hand hygiene methods used in a Vietnamese hospital

Handwashing with soap or another antisepsis disinfectant solution is a common practice in Vietnam, but the availability and quality of tap water is unpredictable. We assessed the risk for hand contamination and compared the efficacy of 5 hand hygiene methods in a tertiary Vietnamese hospital.

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