Handwashing is widely recommended to prevent infectious disease transmission. However, there is little evidence on which handwashing methods are most efficacious at removing infectious disease pathogens. We developed a method to assess the efficacy of handwashing methods at removing microorganisms.
Wolfe, M. K., Lantagne, D. S. A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens. J. Vis. Exp. (124), e55604, doi:10.3791/55604 (2017).