Axel Kramer, Julia Seifert, Marianne Abele-Horn, Mardjan Arvand, Paul Biever, Alexander Blacky, Michael Buerke, Sandra Ciesek, Iris Chaberny, Maria Deja, Steffen Engelhart, Dieter Eschberger, Bernd Gruber, Achim Hedtmann, Julia Heider, Udo B Hoyme, Christian Jäkel, Peter Kalbe, Horst Luckhaupt, Alexander Novotny, Cihan Papan, Hansjürgen Piechota, Frank-Albert Pitten, Veronika Reinecke, Dieter Schilling, Walter Schulz-Schaeffer, Ulrich Sunderdiek
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The consensus-based guideline "hand antisepsis and hand hygiene" for Germany has the following sections: Prevention of nosocomial infections by hygienic hand antisepsis, prevention of surgical site infections by surgical hand antisepsis, infection prevention in the community by hand antisepsis in epidemic or pandemic situations, hand washing, selection of alcohol-based hand rubs and wash lotions, medical gloves and protective gloves, preconditions for hand hygiene, skin protection and skin care, quality assurance of the implementation of hand hygiene measures and legal aspects. The guideline was developed by the German Society for Hospital Hygiene in cooperation with 22 professional societies, 2 professional organizations, the German Care Council, the Federal Working Group for Self-Help of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illness and their Family Members, the General Accident Insurance Institution Austria and the German-speaking Interest Group of Infection Prevention Experts and Hospital Hygiene Consultants.