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A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens
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A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens

A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens

DOI:
10.3791/55604-v

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09:02 min

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June 07, 2017

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1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Tufts University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:55Prepare Organisms and Soil Load and Combine to Produce the Inoculate
  • 02:12Experimental Procedure
  • 06:44Results: Handwashing for the Removal of E. coli and Phi6
  • 08:34Conclusion

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Handwashing is widely recommended to prevent infectious disease transmission. However, there is little evidence on which handwashing methods are most efficacious at removing infectious disease pathogens. We developed a method to assess the efficacy of handwashing methods at removing microorganisms.

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Keywords: HandwashingEfficacyInfectious PathogensE. ColiBacterial CultureInoculumSkin PHVolunteersContaminationDisinfection

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