With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the accompanying global pandemic, the topic of hand hygiene has been the spotlight more than ever. With each new hand hygiene-related study, we get the chance to learn about real-world behaviours and the latest...
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The availability of hand sanitizer dispensers is a key factor in increasing hand hygiene compliance. Researchers have now investigated the state of dispenser provision in Swiss hospitals. Thorough hand hygiene with alcohol-based sanitizer is known...
As some countries reopen schools and as others fiercely debate whether to, hygiene practices at our schools are focal points of attention and anxiety. For a prescient professor and OPHARDT Hygiene, it was already front-of-mind before the pandemic...
Ground breaking cross-border project studies how children can be motivated to wash hands thoroughly As children, we spend time learning, developing and internalizing many behaviours that are critical to our adult lives. Why shouldn’t this also be...
OPHARDT Hygiene Monitoring System® part of a comprehensive study. Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global concern and as a result hand hygiene plays an important role for patient protection within medical facilities. However, numerous studies...
New study shows advantages of hand disinfection for infection protection in educational institutions Running noses and long-lasting, irritable cough: pathogens are quickly and easily transmitted through both direct and indirect contact...
Touchless disinfectant dispensers have been proven to increase compliance and reduce the risk of cross-contamination. For these reasons, the guideline by Robert Koch-Institute recommends automatic dispenser systems for hand disinfection. More than...