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Transfer of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by fist bump versus handshake
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 May 2020
Abstract
For patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, a traditional fist-bump greeting did not significantly reduce MRSA transfer in comparison to a handshake. However, transfer was reduced with a modified fist bump that minimized the surface area of contact and when hand hygiene was performed before the handshake.
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