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Sussie Laustsen

Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting

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Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting. / Laustsen, Sussie; Lund, Elisabeth; Bibby, Bo Martin et al.
In: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 29, No. 10, 2008, p. 954-6.

Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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Laustsen, S, Lund, E, Bibby, BM, Kristensen, B, Thulstrup, AM & Kjølseth Møller, J 2008, 'Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting', Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 954-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/590393

APA

Laustsen, S., Lund, E., Bibby, B. M., Kristensen, B., Thulstrup, A. M., & Kjølseth Møller, J. (2008). Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 29(10), 954-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/590393

CBE

Laustsen S, Lund E, Bibby BM, Kristensen B, Thulstrup AM, Kjølseth Møller J. 2008. Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 29(10):954-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/590393

MLA

Laustsen, Sussie et al. "Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting". Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2008, 29(10). 954-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/590393

Vancouver

Laustsen S, Lund E, Bibby BM, Kristensen B, Thulstrup AM, Kjølseth Møller J. Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2008;29(10):954-6. doi: 10.1086/590393

Author

Laustsen, Sussie ; Lund, Elisabeth ; Bibby, Bo Martin et al. / Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting. In: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2008 ; Vol. 29, No. 10. pp. 954-6.

Bibtex

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RIS

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