Open AccessCompliance and Efficacy of Hand Rubbing during In-Hospital Practice
Author(s) -
Oğuz Karabay,
İrfan Şencan,
İdris Şahi̇n,
Hacer Alpteker,
Arzu Özcan,
Şükrü Öksüz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000086928
Subject(s) - medicine , rubbing , hygiene , hand washing , compliance (psychology) , antimicrobial , washing hands , nursing , psychology , social psychology , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology
To compare alcohol-based hand rubbing with hand washing using antimicrobial soap regarding antimicrobial efficacy and compliance with routine practice in hospital and intensive care units.