PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org
May 2013 | Volume 8 | Issue 5 | e63476
Bull World Health Organ 2015;93:457–467 | doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.147215
Fact sheet
Good hygiene is critical to ensure that healthcare staff provide quality care, reduce the spread of infections, and protect the health of communities. This fact sheet explores the healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the critical elements of hand hygiene needed to improve qua...lity of care and reduce negative outcomes of poor compliance (e.g., healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance) in healthcare facilities, and provides recommendations and additional readings for improving hygiene in health settings and achieving a safe, clean healthcare environment.
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Lunsar, Port Loko District, Sierra Leone
For use with travelers who may have symptoms consistent with Ebola and were recently in an area affected by an Ebola outbreak, but have no other known exposures