Show Me the Science | Hand Hygiene

In the United States, hospital patients get an estimated 722,000 infections each year. That’s about 1 infection for every 25 patients. Infections that patients get in the hospital can be life-threatening and hard to treat. Hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infections.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/science/index.html
  • Syndication ID: 14459
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:18 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 02:47 AM

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