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Handwashing

Steps for proper handwashing include:

  1. Take off any jewelry.
  2. Wet your hands with clean water.
  3. Apply soap and lather your hands by rubbing them together for at least 20 seconds.
  4. Make sure you also lather the back of the hands, between the fingers, the thumb, and under the nails. Rinse well.
  5. Dry with a clean towel or air dry.

Proper handwashing is the best way to avoid spreading germs to help prevent infection.

Handwashing
Steps for proper handwashing include: 1. Take off any jewelry. 2. Wet your hands with clean water. 3. Apply soap and lather your hands by rubbing them together for at least 20 seconds. 4. Make sure you also lather the back of the hands, between the fingers, the thumb, and under the nails. Rinse well. 5. Dry with a clean towel or air dry. Proper handwashing is the best way to avoid spreading germs to help prevent infection.
Last reviewed February 22, 2023 by Frank D. Brodkey, MD, FCCM, Associate Professor, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team..