To Increase the Practice of Hand Washing with the Correct 7-Step Technique for 2 Minutes for Doctors Conducting Vaginal Deliveries from Baseline to 80 % in 4 Weeks [PDF]
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022 Introduction:Hand washing is one of the basic habits to prevent infection from service provider to service seeker. Germs are transmissible from one person to another.
Sarika Gautam +6 more
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Prolonged environmental persistence requires efficient disinfection procedures to control Devriesea agamarum associated disease in lizards [PDF]
, 2011 Aims: Devriesea agamarum infection causes chronic proliferative dermatitis, especially in desert dwelling lizards. The present study was concerned with evaluating persistency of D. agamarum in the environment and the evaluation of the efficacy of various
Blooi, Mark +4 more
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Surface disinfection challenges for Candida auris: an in-vitro study [PDF]
, 2018 The emerging pathogenic multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris is an important source of healthcare-associated infections and of growing global clinical concern.
Akinbobola, A. +9 more
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Assessment of Visible Violet Light for Hand Disinfection
Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023 (1) Background: Hand hygiene with chemical disinfectants is an important measure to reduce the spread of infections, but frequent use can cause skin irritation.
Martin Hessling +4 more
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Field efficacy evaluation and post-treatment contamination risk assessment of an ultraviolet disinfection and safe storage system. [PDF]
, 2015 Inconsistent use of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) systems reduces their potential health benefits. Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is more convenient than some existing HWTS systems, but it does not provide post-treatment residual ...
Gruber, Joshua S +3 more
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Hospital environment as a reservoir for cross transmission. Cleaning and disinfection procedures [PDF]
, 2019 Background. Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) represent a serious problem for public health, as they increase the morbidity and mortality rates, present a relevant financial burden, and significantly contribute to the antimicrobial resistance ...
Cammalleri, V. +4 more
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Why language matters: a tour through hand hygiene literature
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017 Background Hand hygiene has evolved over the last decades and many terminologies emerged. We aimed to analyse the evolution in the frequency of utilization of key hand hygiene terms in the literature along the years.
Daniela Pires +3 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: Hand washing and the use of gloves in accordance with the standards are among the most significant methods used in infection control. Methodology: This study is an analytical cross-sectional study.
Yıldız Denat +2 more
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International Journal of Biomaterials, 2022 Maxillofacial prostheses are used in rehabilitation of patients with facial defects. Typically, these prostheses are fabricated with medical grade silicone and are tinted corresponding to the patients’ natural skin color. However, exposure to environment
Natdhanai Chotprasert +2 more
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Effect of various dentin disinfection protocols on the bond strength of resin modified glass ionomer restorative material [PDF]
, 2017 Disinfection of dentin surface prior to any restorative therapy is important for the longevity of the treatment rendered. However, these dentin disinfection methods should itself not interfere with the adhesion of the restorative material.
Anil, Akansha +3 more
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