Andreas F Widmer for the Basel infection control team
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Conclusion The compliance with hand hygiene technique requires more focus and training: the thumb and the fingertips are frequently not adequately in contact with alcohol. Several techniques have been proposed, but basic training should ensure that the fingertips and the thumb are not missed during the alcoholic rub-in. Disclosure of interest A. Widmer Grant/Research support from Ecolab, Switzerland, Speaker’s Bureau of 3m, Switzerland.
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دوره 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011