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Institutional hygiene

Institutional hygiene


Workers in daycare centers or institutions such as hospitals and eldercare should use good handwashing and hygienic techniques when going from child to child or patient to patient.


Review Date: 7/25/2007
Reviewed By: Kenneth M. Wener, MD, Department of Infectious Diseases. Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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