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is there a temporal relationship between improvement in general levels of cleanliness in society and improved health?
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yep
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if a person doesn't bathe for a number of days, what happens to the level of normal flora?
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it stays pretty stable
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is preoperative showering with an antiseptic justifiable?
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in select patient populations (helps some with neonates and people who are at risk of getting post op infections, but not for all populations)
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what does hand washing do to the pH of the skin?
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it raises it
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what happened to the number of organisms spread from the hands of nurses who washed frequently with an antimicrobial soap over time? what was the cause?
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it increased
due to declining skin health |
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does more washing/scrubbing = decrease transmission of infecting agents?
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to a point, but if you do it too often it can actually be more harmful than good
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what effect do lotions and moisturizers have on the possibility of transmitting bacteria?
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they reduce it by increasing the skin health
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for quick destruction of bacteria, what product should be used to wash the hands?
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alcohol based product
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is clean ever too clean
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yes, sometimes
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