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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 9, Pages 978-980Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1086/506404
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We performed a study to measure the compliance of laboratory personnel with different components of hand hygiene. The level of compliance at the end of duty was 100%; however, 36.7% of subjects wore a ring, 46.9% wore a watch, and 6.1% wore a bracelet. Pathogenic microorganisms were exclusively found on hands of laboratory personnel who wore jewelry. After interventions, the level of compliance with the no- jewelry policy among laboratory personnel showed sustained improvement. Efforts to improve hand hygiene should be directed not only at healthcare workers but also at laboratory personnel.
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