Efficacy of the World Health Organization-recommended handwashing technique and a modified washing technique to remove Clostridium difficile from hands

Deschênes, Philippe; Chano, Frédéric; Dionne, Léa-Laurence; Pittet, Didier; Longtin, Yves

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.04.001

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Efficacy of the World Health Organization-recommended handwashing technique and a modified washing technique to remove Clostridium difficile from hands

ContributorsDeschênes, Philippe; Chano, Frédéric; Dionne, Léa-Laurence; Pittet, Didier; Longtin, Yves

Published inAmerican Journal of Infection Control, vol. 45, no. 8, p. 844-848

Publication date2017

Abstract

The efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended handwashing technique against Clostridium difficile is uncertain, and whether it could be improved remains unknown. Also, the benefit of using a structured technique instead of an unstructured technique remains unclear.

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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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DESCHÊNES, Philippe et al. Efficacy of the World Health Organization-recommended handwashing technique and a modified washing technique to remove Clostridium difficile from hands. In: American Journal of Infection Control, 2017, vol. 45, n° 8, p. 844–848. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.04.001

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PID : unige:99351
DOI : 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.04.001
PMID : 28526314

Journal ISSN0196-6553

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Efficacy of the World Health Organization-recommended handwashing technique and a modified washing technique to remove Clostridium difficile from hands

The efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended handwashing technique against Clostridium difficile is uncertain, and whether it could be improved remains unknown. Also, the benefit of using a structured technique instead of an unstructured technique remains unclear.

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