Simplifying the WHO 'how to hand rub' technique: three steps are as effective as six-results from an experimental randomized crossover trial

Tschudin-Sutter, S; Rotter, M L; Frei, R; Nogarth, D; Häusermann, P; Stranden, A; Pittet, Didier; Widmer, A F

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2016.12.030

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English

Simplifying the WHO 'how to hand rub' technique: three steps are as effective as six-results from an experimental randomized crossover trial

ContributorsTschudin-Sutter, S; Rotter, M L; Frei, R; Nogarth, D; Häusermann, P; Stranden, A; Pittet, Didier; Widmer, A F

Published inClinical Microbiology and Infection, vol. 23, no. 6, p. 409.e1-409.e4

Publication date2017

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines on hand hygiene recommending a six-step 'how to hand rub' technique for applying alcohol-based hand rub. However, adherence to all six steps is poor. We assessed a simplified three-step technique and compared it to the conventional WHO six-step technique in terms of bacterial count reduction on healthcare workers' hands.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

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TSCHUDIN-SUTTER, S et al. Simplifying the WHO “how to hand rub” technique: three steps are as effective as six-results from an experimental randomized crossover trial. In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2017, vol. 23, n° 6, p. 409.e1–409.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.12.030

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PID : unige:99496
DOI : 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.12.030
PMID : 28062315

Journal ISSN1198-743X

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