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. 2000 Mar;82(2):133–136.

Lavate vestras manus. Handwashing Liaison Group.

PMCID: PMC2503539  PMID: 10743435

Abstract

Hospital acquired infection has a direct effect on the quality of patient care and is therefore, a major issue in the context of clinical governance. The role of hand washing by health care workers in hospital acquired infection is discussed and recommendations made.

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