• J Perioper Pract · Aug 2008

    Review

    Surgical hand antisepsis: the evidence.

    • Judith Tanner.
    • De Montfort University and University Hospitals Leicester, Charles Frears Campus, 266 London Road, Leicester LE2 1RQ. jtanner@dmu.ac.uk
    • J Perioper Pract. 2008 Aug 1; 18 (8): 330-4, 339.

    AbstractFor 150 years members of the surgical team have been washing their hands with solutions designed to remove micro-organisms and therefore reduce surgical site infections in patients. This article discusses the evidence surrounding aspects of surgical hand antisepsis.

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