Urol. praxi, 2011; 12(3): 185-186

How to perform hand hygiene?

MUDr.Dana Hedlová
Ústřední vojenská nemocnice, Praha

There are a number of factors that can increase the risk of acquiring healthcare associated infections, but high standards of infection

control practice minimise the risk of occurrence. In healthcare settings, hand hygiene can prevent potentially fatal infections from

spreading from patient to patient and from patient to healthcare worker and vice-versa. Hand hygiene is one of the most cost-effective

measures in control and prevention of infections.

Keywords: hand hygiene, healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections, hand washing, hand rubbing

Published: June 1, 2011  Show citation

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