Why Hand Washing Matters
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Why Hand Washing Matters
Why is hand washing so important in clinical practice?
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Who was Semmelweis?
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What's the WHO 5 moments framework?
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Why is compliance still poor in some settings?
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- Reference Semmelweis (1840s) - puerperal fever reduced by hand washing - and the resistance he met from peers.
- Cite WHO 'My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene'. Compliance is often around 40-60% despite being the single most effective infection-control intervention.
- Tie to AMR: less infection means less antibiotic use, slowing resistance.
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