Hand hygiene in reducing transient flora on the hands of healthcare workers: An educational intervention

Conclusions: The study demonstrates that transient bacteria are present on the hands of HCWs but majority could be removed by proper hand hygiene, which needs continuous education to be effective. It also shows that active education by demonstrating the proper hand hygiene technique and direct observation of the practices, though demanding, are ideal to understand the attitudes and practices of HCWs and helps in planning implementation strategies.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - January 5, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: R KapilHK BhavsarM Madan Source Type: research