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Are Our Hands Still Clean?

“Clean Hands Save Lives,” we have heard it numerous times. But are our hands really clean? We realized that the most neglected parts of our hands are the most medial part of the little finger and palm and the most lateral part of the index finger and palm. Putting an emphasis on it, we put forward t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bajaj, Ankur, Chaurasiya, Neha, Tripathi, Manjul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8196382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34177188
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23824
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Sumario:“Clean Hands Save Lives,” we have heard it numerous times. But are our hands really clean? We realized that the most neglected parts of our hands are the most medial part of the little finger and palm and the most lateral part of the index finger and palm. Putting an emphasis on it, we put forward two additional steps in the routine handwashing technique increasing to 9 steps instead of the previous 7. How to cite this article: Bajaj A, Chaurasiya N, Tripathi M. Are Our Hands Still Clean? Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(5):601–602.