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The role of hand hygiene in controlling norovirus spread in nursing homes
BACKGROUND: Norovirus, the leading cause of gastroenteritis, causes higher morbidity and mortality in nursing homes (NHs) than in the community. Hence, implementing infection control measures is crucial. However, the evidence on the effectiveness of these measures in NH settings is lacking. Using an...
Autores principales: | Assab, Rania, Temime, Laura |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4977681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27507065 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1702-0 |
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