title: Is it necessary to perform hand hygiene for healthcare workers before initial patient environment contact?
authors: 1Department of Infection Control,the First College of Clinical Medical Science,China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital,Yichang,Hubei,China.
authors: Rong-hui
authors: RH
authors: Liu
authors: 2Department of Infection Control,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan,Hubei,China.
authors: Duo-shuang
authors: DS
authors: Xie
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014944:World Health Organization