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to dry off, simulating what would happen in the case of someone not correctly washing.
The volunteers then touched nearly a dozen surfaces around the hospital, including stair railings, door handles, elevators, phones, and even aprons and medical equipment. After taking samples, researchers found that using paper towels and air dryers both reduced the amount of bacteria on hands.
"There are clear differences, according to hand drying method, in the residual microbial contamination of the subject's hands and body. Crucially, these differences in contamination translate into significantly greater levels of microbe contamination after jet air drying versus paper towel use from hands and body beyond the toilet/washroom," the authors wrote.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers said that the superior drying method could have a noticeable effect, concluding:"Paper towels should be the preferred way to dry hands after washing and so reduce the risk of virus contamination and spread."
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