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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...
Autores principales: | Kwok, Yen Lee Angela, Gralton, Jan, McLaws, Mary-Louise |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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