Scientific Publications

This library is updated regularly with the most recent published articles, research etc on subject areas relevant to hygiene in home and everyday life, and hygiene issues including:

Disease Incidence 179

Studies on global and national incidence and prevalence of hygiene-related infectious diseases, and the factors which determine susceptibility to infection

Infection Transmission 336

Studies on the chain of infection transmission in the home and in every day life including sources, survival, spread and exposure to infectious disease agents

Hygiene Procedures 86

Studies of the effectiveness of hygiene procedures including hand and surface hygiene, laundry hygiene etc

Hygiene Intervention Studies 95

Studies of the impact of hygiene interventions on infectious disease rates

Promoting Behaviour Change Search Publications 74

Studies of strategies used to bring about behaviour change

Microbial Resistance 72

Studies on the relationship between use of antimicrobial/antibacterial products and development of reduced susceptibility to antimicrobials/antibiotics

Hygiene Hypothesis Publications 138

Studies of the hygiene hypothesis and its implications for hygiene

Most Recent Publication

Quantifying Pathogen Infection Risks from Household Laundry Practices

Contaminated laundry can spread infections. However, current directives for safe laundering are limited...

Most Popular Publications Today

Quantifying Pathogen Infection Risks from Household Laundry Practices

Soap, water, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): an ancient handwashing strategy for preventing dissemination of a novel virus.

Virucidal Efficacy of Household Dishwashers

Consumer practices and prevalence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and norovirus in kitchens from six European countries

Antiseptic Agents Elicit Short-Term, Personalized, and Body Site–Specific Shifts in Resident Skin Bacterial Communities.