The fist bump: A more hygienic alternative to the handshake

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 916-917

  Mela, Sara ^a   Whitworth, David E ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Greeting; Hygiene; Pathogen; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HAND GRIP; HANDSHAKE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GESTURE; HAND WASHING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; TRANSMISSION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GESTURES; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS;

EID: 84905458003     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.04.011     Document Type: Article

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