Proper hand washing and disinfection
Why is hand hygiene essential? In medicine, hygienic hand disinfection is used to reduce pathogens on the surfaces of the hands. Pathogenic germs are killed by hand disinfectants. Hygienic hand disinfection prevents the transmission of germs from one person to the next and at the same time provides self-protection for health care personnel. Hygienic hand … Proper hand washing and disinfection