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Promotion of hand hygiene strengthening initiative in a Nigerian teaching hospital: implication for improved patient safety in low-income health facilities

BACKGROUND: Health care-associated infection remains a significant hazard for hospitalized patients. Hand hygiene is a fundamental action for ensuring patient safety. OBJECTIVE: To promote adoption of World Health Organization Hand Hygiene Guidelines to enhance compliance among doctors and nurses an...

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Autores principales:	Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, Ndukwe, Chinwendu Daniel, Oyibo, Patrick Gold, Nwakpu, Kingsley Onuoha, Nnabu, Richard Chukwuka, Prasopa-Plaizier, Nittita
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Elsevier 2013
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9425259/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24029437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2013.04.006

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