A World Health Organization-endorsed six-step hand hygiene technique using alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel is more effective at removing bacteria than a three-step technique that the CDC recommends, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away. New research titled, 'Simplifying the WHO ...

In a clinical setting, a three-step hand hygiene protocol resulted in higher compliance with both hand hygiene technique and indications compared with the six-step method endorsed by WHO, according to ...

Batman versus Superman. The World Health Organization’s six-step hand hygiene technique versus the CDC’s three-step method. Which is superior? While the debate around the superheroes may never be ...

Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol-based hand rubs are well-tolerated by healthcare personnel. Although alcohol-based hand rubs have already ...