Revisiting the WHO "How to Handrub" Hand Hygiene Technique: Fingertips First?
Hands are implicated in the cross transmission of microbial pathogens and fingertips are the crux of the problem. A modified World Health Organization "How to Handrub" 6-step technique with "Fingertips First" showed greater efficacy than the standard technique in reducing fingertip contamination, potentially improving hand hygiene action quality. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:230-233.
1Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety-Infection Control & Improving Practices,University of Geneva Hospitals andFaculty of Medicine,Geneva,Switzerland.
Daniela
D
Pires
3Social Medicine Department,Ribeirão Preto Medical School,University of São Paulo,Ribeirão Preto,São Paulo,Brazil.
Fernando
F
Bellissimo-Rodrigues
1Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety-Infection Control & Improving Practices,University of Geneva Hospitals andFaculty of Medicine,Geneva,Switzerland.
Hervé
H
Soule
1Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety-Infection Control & Improving Practices,University of Geneva Hospitals andFaculty of Medicine,Geneva,Switzerland.
Angèle
A
Gayet-Ageron
1Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety-Infection Control & Improving Practices,University of Geneva Hospitals andFaculty of Medicine,Geneva,Switzerland.
Didier
D
Pittet
D000438:Alcohols / Q000494:pharmacology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D064548:Hand Sanitizers; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D014944:World Health Organization
D000438:Alcohols; D064548:Hand Sanitizers