An ICAAC report found that that 85% of people in Atlanta, Chicago, New York and San Francisco washed their hands after using the bathroom. The report states that women were more compliant than men. Now, I wonder if this was because the women observers were just more observant? Either way, these are the highest rates since the surveys began in 1996. Since it is safer these days, high fives!
NY Times article
Pondering vexing issues in infection prevention and control
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