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Review
. 2008 Aug;18(8):330-4, 339.
doi: 10.1177/175045890801800803.

Surgical hand antisepsis: the evidence

Judith Tanner  1
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Review

Surgical hand antisepsis: the evidence

Judith Tanner. 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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