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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Main Authors: Chetan Jinadatha, Frank C. Villamaria, John D. Coppin, Charles R. Dale, Marjory D. Williams, Ryan Whitworth, Mark Stibich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2895-6

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