Hand Hygiene an Important Need in Daily Practice

Most common mode of disease transmission is inadequate hand hygiene as hands harbour numerous microbes. Hands are in constant contact of critical vectors for mediating microbes between people, pets, inanimate objects and our environments. Healthcare workers handle numerous animate objects which are colonized with bacteria and other microbes. Leading to increased chances of spread of infections. Antimicrobials may reduce the density of the skin resident flora, but they do not completely eliminate it. There is substantial evidence that the use of anti-microbial & proper understanding with daily correct following would lead to considerable reduction of infection. These infections are transmitted by hands when health-care workers or visitors are constantly in contact with the patient while providing assistance. Thus, using proper hand hygiene is critical in reducing the risk of infections in patients.