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Liquid versus gel handrub formulation: a prospective intervention study.

Traore O, Hugonnet S, Lübbe J, Griffiths W, Pittet D.

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Hand hygiene practices in a neonatal intensive care unit: a multimodal intervention and impact on nosocomial infection.

Lam BC, Lee J, Lau YL.

Pediatrics. 2004 Nov;114(5):e565-71. Epub 2004 Oct 18.PMID: 15492360 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units.

Larson EL, Cimiotti J, Haas J, Parides M, Nesin M, Della-Latta P, Saiman L.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Apr;159(4):377-83.PMID: 15809394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Double-blind, randomized, crossover trial of 3 hand rub formulations: fast-track evaluation of tolerability and acceptability.

Pittet D, Allegranzi B, Sax H, Chraiti MN, Griffiths W, Richet H; World Health Organization Global Patient Safety Challenge Alcohol-Based Handrub Task Force.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Dec;28(12):1344-51. Epub 2007 Oct 12.PMID: 17994514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of acceptability, skin tolerance, and compliance between handwashing and alcohol-based handrub in ICUs: results of a multicentric study.

Souweine B, Lautrette A, Aumeran C, Bénédit M, Constantin JM, Bonnard M, Guélon D, Amat G, Aublet B, Bonnet R, Traoré O.

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Prospective, controlled, cross-over trial of alcohol-based hand gel in critical care units .

Rupp ME, Fitzgerald T, Puumala S, Anderson JR, Craig R, Iwen PC, Jourdan D, Keuchel J, Marion N, Peterson D, Sholtz L, Smith V.

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Interventional study to evaluate the impact of an alcohol-based hand gel in improving hand hygiene compliance.

Harbarth S, Pittet D, Grady L, Zawacki A, Potter-Bynoe G, Samore MH, Goldmann DA.

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Comparison of the antibacterial efficacy and acceptability of an alcohol-based hand rinse with two alcohol-based hand gels during routine patient care.

Barbut F, Maury E, Goldwirt L, Boëlle PY, Neyme D, Aman R, Rossi B, Offenstadt G.

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Assessment of handwashing practices with chemical and microbiologic methods: preliminary results from a prospective crossover study.

Marena C, Lodola L, Zecca M, Bulgheroni A, Carretto E, Maserati R, Zambianchi L.

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Marked variability in adherence to hand hygiene: a 5-unit observational study in Tuscany.

Saint S, Bartoloni A, Virgili G, Mannelli F, Fumagalli S, di Martino P, Conti AA, Kaufman SR, Gensini GF, Conti A.

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Alcohol-based handrub improves compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units.

Hugonnet S, Perneger TV, Pittet D.

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Assessment of two hand hygiene regimens for intensive care unit personnel.

Larson EL, Aiello AE, Bastyr J, Lyle C, Stahl J, Cronquist A, Lai L, Della-Latta P.

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Compliance and efficacy of hand rubbing during in-hospital practice.

Karabay O, Sencan I, Sahin I, Alpteker H, Ozcan A, Oksuz S.

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Healthcare workers' hand decontamination practices: compliance with recommended guidelines.

Creedon SA.

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Should self-assessment methods be used to measure compliance with handwashing recommendations? A study carried out in a French university hospital.

Moret L, Tequi B, Lombrail P.

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Handwashing compliance by health care workers: The impact of introducing an accessible, alcohol-based hand antiseptic.

Bischoff WE, Reynolds TM, Sessler CN, Edmond MB, Wenzel RP.

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Hand hygiene compliance by physicians: marked heterogeneity due to local culture?

Cantrell D, Shamriz O, Cohen MJ, Stern Z, Block C, Brezis M.

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Introduction of a waterless alcohol-based hand rub in a long-term-care facility.

Mody L, McNeil SA, Sun R, Bradley SE, Kauffman CA.

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Dynamics of bacterial hand contamination during routine neonatal care.

Pessoa-Silva CL, Dharan S, Hugonnet S, Touveneau S, Posfay-Barbe K, Pfister R, Pittet D.

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Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene. Infection Control Programme.

Pittet D, Hugonnet S, Harbarth S, Mourouga P, Sauvan V, Touveneau S, Perneger TV.

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