Effects of Handwashing and Antimicrobials on Bacterial Counts

It is everyday practice to utilize aseptic techniques, which are simply actions taken prevent the accumulation of bacteria and other microbes diseases their spread. Handwashing an important aspect hand hygiene because hands pick up from surfaces easily transported person through direct contact or indirect contact. According CDC WHO, many spread by not washing effectively, therefore everywhere in society, especially healthcare where disease can mean life death. In this study, we analyzed data collected student population microbiology classesfrom University Charleston West Virginia over span nine years (2014 present). We measured number colony forming units (CFU) students’ prior manipulation (control), using just water, soap sanitizer. hypothesized that handwashing use antimicrobial aids such as sanitizer will reduce on compared controls. An analysis was also performed comparing pre-pandemic post-pandemic determine if behaviors have changed behavior would alter normal microfauna hands. This revealed there a significant difference between techniques (p<0.001). There formation pre post pandemic times