Letter: Prevention of the spread of infection – the need for a family-centred approach to hygiene promotion

Kevin Pollock; R House; J M Cowden

doi:10.2807/ese.13.23.18893-en

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Letter: Prevention of the spread of infection – the need for a family-centred approach to hygiene promotion

Kevin Pollock¹, R House¹, J M Cowden¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Kevin Pollock
Kevin.pollock hps.scot.nhs.uk
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Citation style for this article: Pollock Kevin, House R, Cowden J M. Letter: Prevention of the spread of infection – the need for a family-centred approach to hygiene promotion . Euro Surveill. 2008;13(23):pii=18893. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.23.18893-en Received: 02 Jun 2008; Accepted:

Abstract

While the authors raise valid points with regards to a more concerted approach to personal hygiene, there are two issues in the report which we wish to respond to.