Effect of handwashing on the reduction of Escherichia coli on children's hands in an urban slum Indonesia

• Main Authors: Mahmud Aditya Rifqi (Author), Umi Hamidah (Author), Neni Sintawardani (Author), Hidenori Harada (Author), Sikopo Nyambe (Author), Akira Sai (Author), Taro Yamauchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Poor hand hygiene practice has been linked to an increase in the number of infections among children in urban slums. Hands are considered an intersection for bacterial transmission, but it is unclear whether the handwashing technique affects bacteria elimination. This study investigated the effect o...