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Face touching: A frequent habit that has implications for hand hygiene

BACKGROUND: There is limited literature on the frequency of face-touching behavior as a potential vector for the self-inoculation and transmission of Staphylococcus aureus and other common respiratory infections. METHODS: A behavioral observation study was undertaken involving medical students at th...

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Autores principales: Kwok, Yen Lee Angela, Gralton, Jan, McLaws, Mary-Louise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Mosby, Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25637115
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2014.10.015