Efficacy of interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in neonatal units: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Published in Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis on February 05, 2015

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N Ofek Shlomai1, S Rao, S Patole

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1: Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, KEM Hospital for Women, Perth, Australia, noaofek111@gmail.com.

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