Bacterial growth on the hands of health care workers: implications for preventing nosocomial infections

Bacterial growth on the hands of health care workers: implications for preventing nosocomial infections

Objective: to analyze bacterial growth in samples collected from the hands of health professionals after hygiene with soap and water. Methods: cross-sectional analytical study, carried out with healthcare professionals by collecting samples (print) from the digital pulp of the dominant hand on plate...

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Main Authors: Ana Beatriz Silva de Andrade, Larissa Sousa Oliva Brun, Priscila Brandão, Maithê de Carvalho e Lemos Goulart, Cristiane Albuquerque de Carvalho, Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira Ávila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2021-09-01
Series:Rev Rene
Subjects:
bacterial growth; health personnel; cross infection; hand disinfection.
Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/70938

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