Interaction of healthcare worker hands and portable medical equipment: a sequence analysis to show potential transmission opportunities
Abstract Background While research has demonstrated the importance of a clean health care environment, there is a lack of research on the role portable medical equipment (PME) play in the transmission cycle of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). This study investigated the patterns and sequence o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2895-6 |