Selected References - Hand Hygiene

CDC - Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committe and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force (PDF)

The effect of random voice hand hygiene messages delivered by medical, nursing, and infection control staff on hand hygiene compliance in intensive care. Am J Infect Control. 2006 Dec;34(10):673-5. Abstract

Skin reactions related to hand hygiene and selection of hand hygiene products. (Am J Infect Control. 2006 Dec;34(10):627-35.) Abstract

The influence of nurse cohorting on hand hygiene effectiveness. (Am J Infect Control. 2006 Dec;34(10):621-6.) Abstract

Virucidal hand treatments for prevention of rhinovirus infection. (J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Nov;56(5):805-7. Epub 2005 Sep 13.) Abstract

Low rates of cutaneous adverse reactions to alcohol-based hand hygiene solution during prolonged use in a large teaching hospital. (Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Oct;49(10):4404-5.) Abstract

A randomized, controlled trial of a multifaceted intervention including alcohol-based hand sanitizer and hand-hygiene education to reduce illness transmission in the home. (Pediatrics. 2005 Sep;116(3):587-94.) Abstract

Illness transmission in the home: a possible role for alcohol-based hand gels. (Pediatrics. 2005 Apr;115(4):852-60.) Abstract

Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized, double-blind trial (Ann Intern Med. 2004 Mar 2;140(5):321-9.) Abstract

APIC Brochures
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) offers the following PDF brochures for healthcare professionals and consumers:

• Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
• Hand Hygiene for Consumers

Henry the Hand teaches "clean hand awareness."