title: [Public health aspects of the hands].
abstract: After explanation of the importance of hands for the transmission of infections the strategy for prevention of germ transmission was developed. In central position is thereby separation and measures of reduction of germ number according to their indication how hygienic handwashing, antiseptic handwashing, hygienic hand disinfection under the special consideration of virus disinfection and surgical hand disinfection.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene-Institut der Universität Wien.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rotter
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Hygiene der Hände.