Assessment of bacterial carriage on the hands of primary school children in Calabar municipality, Nigeria

Abstract Background Hand washing with soap and water is a good hand hygiene practice which reduces the chance of infection transmission through hand contact. This study was designed to determine the microbial hand carriage among nursery and primary school children in Calabar Metropolis and to assess...

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Main Authors: Ofonime M. Ogba, Patience E. Asukwo, Iquo B. Otu-Bassey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-017-0017-0