Vol 5, No 1 (2009)

Table of Contents

Editorial Commentary

Hand hygiene promotion: 5 moments, 5 components, 5 steps, and 5 May 2009 PDF
Didier Pittet

Original Articles

Healthcare Workers’ Compliance with Hand Hygiene After the Introduction of an Alcohol-Based Handrub PDF
Michele Chittaro, Laura Calligaris, Federico Farneti, Alda Faruzzo, Mateo Panariti, Silvio Brusaferro
Dermal tolerance and effect on skin hydration of an improved ethanol-based hand gel PDF
Günter Kampf, Michael Muscatiello, Dörte Segger
Infection Control at a Government Hospital in Pakistan PDF
Shehla Baqi, Nizam N Damani, Sharaf Ali Shah, Rafiq Khanani
Education & Training of Peon on Infection Control: Experience in Peripheral Health Facilities in Nepal PDF
Gagan Gurung
An Innovative Method for the Control of Legionella Infections in the Hospital Hot Water Systems with a Stabilized Hydrogen Peroxide-Silver Formulation PDF
Hillel Shuval, Rachel Yarom, Rivka Shenman

Practice Forum

Denial, Media and Endurance in Infection Control in Kosova PDF
Lul Raka, Gjyle Mulliqi, Isuf Dedushaj, Selvete Krasniqi, Tahire Gjergji, Avdyl Krasniqi, Drita Salihu, Gazmend Spahija
On-going surveillance and control of neonatal Staphylococcus aureus infection in the OB unit, an experience from Banso Baptist Hospital (BBH) Surgical wound infections – a historical review PDF
Nkwan Jacob Gobte

Letters to the Editor

Improving childbirth outcomes: an opportunity for infection prevention PDF
Patricia Lynch
Impact of a Continuous Quality Improvement Program on Infection Control of Endoscopes PDF
Ahmed SEH Gado, Basel A Ebeid
Microbial contamination in dental unit water lines (DUWL) in private dental clinics of Udaipur City, India PDF
Santhosh Kumar, Arjun Singh Choudhary, Disha Gupta, Balasubramanyam Goutham, Prabu Duraiswamy, Suhas Kulkarni


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