On October 15, Global Handwashing Day is making a strong case for the importance of hand hygiene in general and handwashing for the 15th time. Find more information about the significance of maintaining healthy skin for effective hand hygiene here.

For routine surgical hand preparation alcohol-based handrubs are superior to scrubs because they are equally effective but cause less skin irritation, are cheaper, and use less water.

Disadvantages of chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants for surgical hand disinfection: they can provoke allergic reactions, foster antimicrobial resistance, and increase water consumption.