Functional dependence as a contributing factor for patient hand contamination by multidrug-resistant...
Functional dependence as a contributing factor for patient hand contamination by multidrug-resistant organisms in acute care
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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Background and objectives: Patients with functional disabilities are at higher risk of adverse outcomes, including infections. Although healthcare worker hand contamination has long been recognized as an important source of pathogen acquisition, the role of patient hands has been less clearly defined. We sought to determine whether the presence of...
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Functional dependence as a contributing factor for patient hand contamination by multidrug-resistant organisms in acute care
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1fb8062066ba470990a8b999a351cff6
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1fb8062066ba470990a8b999a351cff6
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2732-494X
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2732-494X
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10.1017/ash.2023.320
