Is it necessary to perform hand hygiene for healthcare workers before initial patient environment contact?

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jan;36(1):115-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.31.

Authors

Rong-hui Liu¹, Duo-shuang Xie²

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Infection Control,the First College of Clinical Medical Science,China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital,Yichang,Hubei,China.
² 2Department of Infection Control,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan,Hubei,China.

PMID: 25627773
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.31

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Hand Hygiene / standards*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
World Health Organization