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Hospital hand hygiene rates may be worse than reported
UNSW medical researchers have found that hand hygiene rates in hospital staff drop sharply when humans undertaking compliance monitoring are […]
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The ‘wicked problem’ of hospital handwashing
It sounds like a simple task: how do you make sure that health care workers in hospitals wash their hands? […]
Hospital hand-washing campaign effective but expensive
The National Hand Hygiene Initiative run in Australian hospitals successfully reduced risks of a potentially deadly and costly-to-treat ‘golden staph’ […]
Transient microorganisms (hands)
Transient microorganisms are bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microscopic organisms that contaminate the hands when they are dirty. Unlike resident […]
Resident microorganisms (hands)
Resident microorganisms are healthy bacteria and other microscopic organisms that live on the skin of the hands and play a […]
Hand hygiene technique: Hand washing with soap and water
This article explains the correct technique to wash your hands, an easy and effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
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