Jacqui Reilly, PhD, professor of infection prevention and control at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, was the study’s lead author.
Here are four points:
1. The average ratio of the bacterial level after the six-step process compared to before the six-step process was 0.33.
2. On average, the six-step technique washes away 67 percent of the bacterial load on a person’s hands.
3. The median ratio of the bacterial level after the three-step process compared to before the three-step process was 0.65.
4. On average, the three-step process washes away 35 percent of the bacterial load on an individual’s hands.
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