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Hand Hygiene during COVID-19 Times: Foe(Mite)?

Saravanakarthikeyan Balasubramanian, Divya V.C.

Abstract


COVID-19 is causing increasing concern, as it also spreads from asymptomatic and mildly
symptomatic cases. Proper hand sanitization is of utmost importance; the absence of which
leads to transmission of infection. Hospital based hand sanitizer dispensers can become
contaminated with pathogens, capable of causing hospital acquired infections. Proper infection
control of hand sanitizer dispensers and the stringent use of sanitizers with adequate coverage
areas are mandatory to combat the novel pandemic COVID-19. This article sheds light on the
same that will be useful to both public and medical health professionals.


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