Bare below the elbow for patient safety Conclusion: Nursing or medical activities - such as wound care, bathing a patient, or treating individuals with diarrheal diseases - carry a risk of cross-contamination. Correctly implemented hygiene measures help to minimise the risk. Join in! 1 Y onit Wiener-Well et al. (2021) American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 39(7), 4555-559. 2 K RINKO (2016) Händehygiene in Einrichtungen des Gesundheitswesens, Bundesgesundheitsblatt 9/2016. 3 W HO (2009) WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. * 1 35 subjects, 75 nurses and 60 physicians, 238 pieces of work clothing, samples collected from the abdominal area, sleeve cuffs and coat pockets No bracelets or watches No artificial or painted nails No long sleeves No rings Not entirely clean? Pathogen transmission through contaminated work clothing* show potentially pathogenic microorganisms of the positively tested sleeves contain antibiotic-resistant pathogens 63% 10% (12.25)
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