International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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Int J Occup Med Environ Health · Mar 2013
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyObservance of hand washing procedures performed by the medical personnel before patient contact. Part I.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, medical staff are obliged to decontaminate the skin of the hands before every single patient contact. ⋯ The level of observance of hand washing procedures among the medical staff prior to the patient contact appears to be alarmingly below the expectations.