Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?

Skin hygiene, particularly of the hands, is a primary mechanism for reducing contact and fecal-oral transmission of infectious agents. Widespread use of antimicrobial products has prompted concern about emergence of resistance to antiseptics and damage to the skin barrier associated with frequent wa...

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Autor principal: Larson, E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11294712
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description Skin hygiene, particularly of the hands, is a primary mechanism for reducing contact and fecal-oral transmission of infectious agents. Widespread use of antimicrobial products has prompted concern about emergence of resistance to antiseptics and damage to the skin barrier associated with frequent washing. This article reviews evidence for the relationship between skin hygiene and infection, the effects of washing on skin integrity, and recommendations for skin care practices.
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spelling pubmed-26317322009-05-20 Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean? Larson, E Emerg Infect Dis Research Article Skin hygiene, particularly of the hands, is a primary mechanism for reducing contact and fecal-oral transmission of infectious agents. Widespread use of antimicrobial products has prompted concern about emergence of resistance to antiseptics and damage to the skin barrier associated with frequent washing. This article reviews evidence for the relationship between skin hygiene and infection, the effects of washing on skin integrity, and recommendations for skin care practices. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001 /pmc/articles/PMC2631732/ /pubmed/11294712 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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title_fullStr Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?
title_full_unstemmed Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?
title_short Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?
title_sort hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11294712
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