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Hand Disinfection
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Disinfection, Hand
The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying…
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Hand Sanitization
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Surgical Scrubbing
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2013
2013
Less and less–influence of volume on hand coverage and bactericidal efficacy in hand disinfection
G. Kampf
,
S. Ruselack
,
S. Eggerstedt
,
N. Nowak
,
M. Bashir
BMC Infectious Diseases
2013
Corpus ID: 14251447
BackgroundSome manufacturers recommend using 1.1 mL per application of alcohol-based handrubs for effective hand disinfection…
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units: clinical aspects, risk factors and management.
A. Voelz
,
A. Müller
,
+6 authors
A. Simon
International Journal of Hygiene and…
2010
Corpus ID: 45072963
Review
2009
Review
2009
Hand hygiene for the prevention of nosocomial infections.
G. Kampf
,
H. Löffler
,
P. Gastmeier
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
2009
Corpus ID: 45444905
BACKGROUND The WHO regards hand hygiene as an essential tool for the prevention of nosocomial infection, but compliance in…
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Prevention of occupational skin disease: a workplace intervention study in geriatric nurses
M. Dulon
,
U. Pohrt
,
C. Skudlik
,
A. Nienhaus
British Journal of Dermatology
2009
Corpus ID: 23858145
Background Health care workers have an increased risk of occupational dermatosis.
Review
2008
Review
2008
Povidone–iodine: use in hand disinfection, skin preparation and antiseptic irrigation
P. Durani
,
D. Leaper
International Wound Journal
2008
Corpus ID: 24833631
Iodine and its antibacterial properties have been used for the prevention or management of wound infections for over 150 years…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Skin condition associated with intensive use of alcoholic gels for hand disinfection: a combination of biophysical and sensorial data
E. Houben
,
K. de Paepe
,
V. Rogiers
Contact Dermatitis
2006
Corpus ID: 19322948
Although hand hygiene is an important and inexpensive measure to prevent nosocomial infections in clinical settings, the…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Rates of hand disinfection associated with glove use, patient isolation, and changes between exposure to various body sites.
Peter W Kim
,
M. Roghmann
,
E. Perencevich
,
A. Harris
American Journal of Infection Control
2003
Corpus ID: 26044666
BACKGROUND Handwashing is the most effective and economic intervention shown to reduce nosocomial infection rates. However…
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Hand antiseptics: rubs versus scrubs, alcoholic solutions versus alcoholic gels.
H. Pietsch
Journal of Hospital Infection
2001
Corpus ID: 3882775
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Better compliance and better tolerance in relation to a well-conducted introduction to rub-in hand disinfection.
R. Girard
,
K. Amazian
,
J. Fabry
Journal of Hospital Infection
2001
Corpus ID: 31442195
The aim of the study was to demonstrate that the introduction of rub-in hand disinfection (RHD) in hospital units, with the…
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Handwashing and hand disinfection
M. Rotter
1999
Corpus ID: 68234039
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