FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Our hands carry on average 3, 200 different germs belonging to more than 150 species – of which some can be harmful and cause infection – and improved handwashing technique can reduce their transmission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Common respiratory illnesses caused by poor hand hygiene include the common cold, influenza, chicken pox and meningitis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The resident flora (resident microbiota) consists of microorganisms residing under the superficial cells of the stratum corneum and can also be found on the surface of the skin. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the dominant species, 66 and oxacillin resistance is extraordinarily high, particularly among HCWs.

Detailed explanation-4: -All the bacteria isolated from our subjects were potential pathogens in humans. Staphylococcus aureus 91 (68.9%) was the most isolated bacteria before hand washing.