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handhygiene HCW final - APIC
Adapted from: Boyce, J., Pittet, D, the Healthcare Infection Terms Important Hand Hygiene Tips Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/. apic /IDSA Hand HygieneTask Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. MMWR, 2002, 51, RR-16. When washing hands , repeated use of HOT (vs Alcohol Based Handrub warm) water may increase the risk of Alcohol-containing preparations designed dermatitis. for hand application to reduce the numbers Liquid, bar leaflet or powdered soap is of viable microorganisms on the hands acceptable for handwashing with non- Infection Control & Epidemiology antimicrobial soap and water. Antimicrobial Soap Handwashing, NOT alcohol-based handrubs, Soap ( detergent) containing an antiseptic should be used to clean hands contaminated agent by bacterial spores such as Clostridiium difficile or Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax).
Background For over 150 years, scientists have associated decreased morbidity and mortality rates with the practice of cleaning one’s hands. Studies show that hand
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