Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
8b. The panel recommends that materials and equipment to perform appropriate hand hygiene should be readily available at the point of care.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Notes and Remarks
WHO standards for the adequate number and appropriate position of hand hygiene facilities should be implemented in all health care facilities.
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: infection prevention and control
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization