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Hand hygiene in the intensive care unit: prospective observations of clinical practice.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Adherence to hand hygiene recommendations in the intensive care unit (ICU) is variable and moderate, at best. OBJECTIVES: To measure adherence to hand hygiene recommendations among ICU clinicians in a prospective observational study in 6 multidisciplinary ICUs among 4 hospitals.

Authors

Qushmaq IA; Heels-Ansdell D; Cook DJ; Loeb MB; Meade MO

Journal

Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 118, No. 10, pp. 543–547

Publisher

"Medycyna Praktyczna" Spolka Jawna

Publication Date

10 2008

DOI

10.20452/pamw.484

ISSN

0032-3772