ArticleGMS hygiene and infection control2024
S2k-Guideline hand antisepsis and hand hygiene.
Article in GMS hygiene and infection control, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant organisms on mobile phones: an observational study conducted at a German university hospital.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2026Observational
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- Evaluation of the effects on the tensile properties of medical gloves after repeated disinfection.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Letter to the editor regarding the paper "S2k-Guideline hand antisepsis and hand hygiene".GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Article
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Abstract
The consensus-based guideline "hand antisepsis and hand hygiene" for Germany has the following sections: Prevention of nosocomial infections by hygienic hand antisepsis, prevention of surgical site infections by surgical hand antisepsis, infection prevention in the community by hand antisepsis in epidemic or pandemic situations, hand washing, selection of alcohol-based hand rubs and wash lotions, medical gloves and protective gloves, preconditions for hand hygiene, skin protection and skin care, quality assurance of the implementation of hand hygiene measures and legal aspects. The guideline was developed by the German Society for Hospital Hygiene in cooperation with 22 professional societies, 2 professional organizations, the German Care Council, the Federal Working Group for Self-Help of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illness and their Family Members, the General Accident Insurance Institution Austria and the German-speaking Interest Group of Infection Prevention Experts and Hospital Hygiene Consultants.
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