background and purpose: hand contamination is an important factor of infection transmission from dental staff to patients and vice versa. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of hand washing training on dental students’ knowledge, attitude, and clinical practice at the shahid beheshti university of medical sciences dental school in 2010. methods: this quasi-experimental study was c...

conclusions the findings indicate that hand hygiene should be included in the formal curriculum, continuous education and supervision are necessary to ensure compliance. objectives the current study aimed to assess the knowledge and the attitudes of the hcps regarding hh. materials and methods questionnaires were distributed to hcps in two university affiliated hospitals. after completion, memb...

background: mycobacterium marinum infection has a worldwide distribution and the organism occupies many aquatic environments. infections in human consist of nodular cutaneous lesions that can progress to tenosynovitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. case presentation: a 27-year-old man was presented with a history of swelling and exudative erythematous lesions and pustules of the right forearm. ...

Introduction / objectives Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands play a crucial role in the transmission of micro organisms. Therefore, hand hygiene is acknowledged as the single most effective measure to prevent healthcare-associated infection. However many factors are interplaying making this simple, most effective preventive action not easy to be achieved, some are related to tools and others are i...