The effectiveness of hand hygiene procedures in reducing the risks of infections in home and community settings including handwashing and alcohol-based hand sanitizers

2007/12/01 by Sally F. Bloomfield, Allison E. Aiello, Barry Cookson +5 · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Environmental health #Food Safety and Hygiene #Hand sanitizer #Hand washing #Hygiene #Infection Control in Healthcare #Medicine #Pathology #Sanitation #Transmission (telecommunications) #Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.07.001

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Citations

• Effect of Hand Hygiene on Infectious Disease Risk in the Community Setting: A Meta-Analysis
• Effect of handwashing on child health: a randomised controlled trial
• Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions to reduce diarrhoea in less developed countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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