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Table 2. Indications for Hand Hygiene
WHO
Moments CDC Indication
1 Immediately before touching a patient
2 Before performing an aseptic task (e.g., placing an indwelling device or
handling invasive medical devices)
3 Aer contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces
4 Aer touching a patient
5 Aer touching the patient environment
Before moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean body site on the
same patient
Immediately aer glove removal
In addition, wash hands when visibly soiled, before eating, and aer using the restroom
a
a
Hand sanitizing with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is preferred unless handwashing
is specifically indicated, or during outbreaks of C. difficile or norovirus.
