Bacterial and fungal contamination of dental hygienists' hands with and without finger rings

Abstract

Introduction. The role of healthcare workers' hands in the transmission of infectious diseases to patients is acknowledged.

Impact of Educational Intervention for Hand Hygiene on Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Bacterial Contamination Level on Hands

“…26 The different strains isolated in their study may be attributed to the site of sampling as their samples were taken by swabbing over the entire ventral surface of the hand and on both sides of rings. Klebsiella pneumonia was isolated from fingertip prints of two senior students who received re-enforcement course in this work.…”

Impact of Educational Intervention for Hand Hygiene on Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Bacterial Contamination Level on Hands

“…26 The different strains isolated in their study may be attributed to the site of sampling as their samples were taken by swabbing over the entire ventral surface of the hand and on both sides of rings. Klebsiella pneumonia was isolated from fingertip prints of two senior students who received re-enforcement course in this work.…”

Impact of Educational Intervention for Hand Hygiene on Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Bacterial Contamination Level on Hands

“…26 The different strains isolated in their study may be attributed to the site of sampling as their samples were taken by swabbing over the entire ventral surface of the hand and on both sides of rings. Klebsiella pneumonia was isolated from fingertip prints of two senior students who received re-enforcement course in this work.…”

Impact of Educational Intervention for Hand Hygiene on Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Bacterial Contamination Level on Hands

“…26 The different strains isolated in their study may be attributed to the site of sampling as their samples were taken by swabbing over the entire ventral surface of the hand and on both sides of rings. Klebsiella pneumonia was isolated from fingertip prints of two senior students who received re-enforcement course in this work.…”