Transfer of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus by fist bump versus handshake.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2020;
41:962-964. [PMID:
32456719 DOI:
10.1017/ice.2020.192]
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Abstract
For patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, a traditional fist-bump greeting did not significantly reduce MRSA transfer in comparison to a handshake. However, transfer was reduced with a modified fist bump that minimized the surface area of contact and when hand hygiene was performed before the handshake.
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