APIC GUIDELINE FOR HANDWASH HAND ANTISEPSIS IN HEALTH-CARE SETTINGS

[1] Steere, Mallison, Handwashing practices for the prevention of nosocomial infections, Ann Intern Med, 83, pp. 683-690, (1975)

[2] Garner, Favero, CDC guideline for handwashing and hospital environmental control 1985, Infect Control, 7, pp. 231-235, (1986)

[3] Khan, Interruption of shigellosis by handwashing, Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 76, pp. 164-168, (1982)

[4] Black, Dykes, Anderson, Et al., Handwashing to prevent diarrhea in day care centers, Am J Epidemiol, 113, pp. 445-451, (1981)

[5] Ansari, Springthorpe, Sattar, Et al., Potential role of hands in the spread of respiratory viral infections: studies with human parainfluenza virus 3 and rhinovirus 14, J Clin Microbiol, 29, pp. 2115-2119, (1991)

[6] Isaacs, Dickson, O'Callaghan, Et al., Handwashing and cohorting in prevention of hospital acquired infection with respiratory syncytial virus, Arch Dis Child, 66, pp. 227-231, (1991)

[7] Doebbeling, Stanley, Sheetz, Et al., Comparative efficacy of alternative handwashing agents in reducing nosocomial infections in intensive care units, N Engl J Med, 327, pp. 88-93, (1992)

[8] Rotter, Koller, Surgical hand disinfection: effect of sequential use of two chlorhexidine preparations, J Hosp Infect, 16, pp. 161-166, (1990)

[9] Ehrenkranz, Bland soap handwash or hand antisepsis?, The pressing need for clarity, 13, pp. 299-301, (1992)

[10] Ehrenkranz, Alfonso, Failure of bland soap handwash to prevent hand transfer of patient bacteria to urethral catheters, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 12, pp. 654-662, (1991)

[1] Steere, Mallison, Handwashing practices for the prevention of nosocomial infections, Ann Intern Med, 83, pp. 683-690, (1975)

[2] Garner, Favero, CDC guideline for handwashing and hospital environmental control 1985, Infect Control, 7, pp. 231-235, (1986)

[3] Khan, Interruption of shigellosis by handwashing, Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 76, pp. 164-168, (1982)

[4] Black, Dykes, Anderson, Et al., Handwashing to prevent diarrhea in day care centers, Am J Epidemiol, 113, pp. 445-451, (1981)

[5] Ansari, Springthorpe, Sattar, Et al., Potential role of hands in the spread of respiratory viral infections: studies with human parainfluenza virus 3 and rhinovirus 14, J Clin Microbiol, 29, pp. 2115-2119, (1991)

[6] Isaacs, Dickson, O'Callaghan, Et al., Handwashing and cohorting in prevention of hospital acquired infection with respiratory syncytial virus, Arch Dis Child, 66, pp. 227-231, (1991)

[7] Doebbeling, Stanley, Sheetz, Et al., Comparative efficacy of alternative handwashing agents in reducing nosocomial infections in intensive care units, N Engl J Med, 327, pp. 88-93, (1992)

[8] Rotter, Koller, Surgical hand disinfection: effect of sequential use of two chlorhexidine preparations, J Hosp Infect, 16, pp. 161-166, (1990)

[9] Ehrenkranz, Bland soap handwash or hand antisepsis?, The pressing need for clarity, 13, pp. 299-301, (1992)

[10] Ehrenkranz, Alfonso, Failure of bland soap handwash to prevent hand transfer of patient bacteria to urethral catheters, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 12, pp. 654-662, (1991)