The fist bump: a more hygienic alternative to the handshake

Sara Mela; David E Whitworth

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.04.011

The fist bump: a more hygienic alternative to the handshake

Sara Mela, David E Whitworth

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The handshake is a commonplace greeting in many cultures, but it has the potential to transmit infectious organisms directly between individuals. We developed an experimental model to assay transfer of bacteria during greeting exchange, and show that transfer is dramatically reduced when engaging in alternative so-called dap greetings known as the high five and fist bump compared with a traditional handshake. Adoption of the fist bump as a greeting could substantially reduce the transmission of infectious disease between individuals.

Iaith wreiddiol	Saesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)	916-917
Nifer y tudalennau	2
Cyfnodolyn	American Journal of Infection Control
Cyfrol	42
Rhif cyhoeddi	8
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar	30 Gorff 2014
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2014.04.011
Statws	Cyhoeddwyd - 01 Awst 2014

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10.1016/j.ajic.2014.04.011

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The fist bump: a more hygienic alternative to the handshake

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