title: Lavate vestras manus. Handwashing Liaison Group.
abstract: Hospital acquired infection has a direct effect on the quality of patient care and is therefore, a major issue in the context of clinical governance. The role of hand washing by health care workers in hospital acquired infection is discussed and recommendations made.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*