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Are there recent US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations regarding hand hygiene?

April 26, 2017CDC Centers CONTROL disease hand hygiene recent recommendations

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Are there recent US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations regarding hand hygiene?

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Yes. The CDC hand hygiene guidelines recommend alcohol-based sanitizers to replace soap and water as the primary tool for hand disinfection in all health care settings, unless the hands are visibly soiled (blood, debris, or pertinacious matter).