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Ask Dr. Sue - 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care Settings

by Susan S. Aronson, MD
March/April 2003
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New CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings

On October 25, 2002, in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, in conjunction with several other organizations, the Centers for Disease Control published recommendations for hand hygiene in health care settings. The CDC is explicit in the corresponding Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet about the type of hand hygiene recommended in non-health care settings: "Handwashing with soap and water remains a sensible strategy for hand hygiene in non-health care settings and is recommended by CDC and other experts." With the publicity that followed the release of the guidelines for health care settings, many child care workers incorrectly assumed that new recommendations for alternatives to handwashing apply in the child care setting.

What Do We Do Now?

Recommendations for Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care Settings Based on information contained in CDC October 25, 2002 MMWR Report and AAP/APHA Caring for Our Children 2002

We need to decide whether and when to use alcohol-based hand sanitizers in child care settings based on what we know about the benefits of using these products in health care settings and what we know about how child care operates. Until studies of hand sanitizer liquids, foams, and gels inform practice ...

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