Abstract
AbstractHandwashing practices are often based on tradition and belief. To develop sound rationale for handwashing practices, the physiologic and bacteriologic effects of handwashing must be examined. The purposes of this article are to review the three major microenvironments of the skin with their bacterial flora, to discuss physiologic and bacteriologic characteristics of the skin with particular reference to handwashing, and to describe current handwashing recommendations and practices.
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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