Bacterial growth on the hands of health care workers: implications for preventing nosocomial infections

• Main Authors: Ana Beatriz Silva de Andrade (Author), Larissa Sousa Oliva Brun (Author), Priscila Brandão (Author), Maithê de Carvalho e Lemos Goulart (Author), Cristiane Albuquerque de Carvalho (Author), Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira Ávila (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to analyze bacterial growth in samples collected from the hands of health professionals after hygiene with soap and water. Methods: cross-sectional analytical study, carried out with healthcare professionals by collecting samples (print) from the digital pulp of the dominant hand on plate...