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doi: 10.1177/175045890801800803.
Surgical hand antisepsis: the evidence
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Surgical hand antisepsis: the evidence
J Perioper Pract.
2008 Aug.
Abstract
For 150 years members of the surgical team have been washing their hands with solutions designed to remove micro-organisms and therefore reduce surgical site infections in patients. This article discusses the evidence surrounding aspects of surgical hand antisepsis.
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