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 87

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

Hygiene Intervention Studies 98

Studies of the impact of hygiene interventions on infectious disease rates

Promoting Behaviour Change 76

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

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Promoting the key moments of hand hygiene in a Targeted Hygiene intervention at COP26

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Promoting the key moments of hand hygiene in a Targeted Hygiene intervention at COP26

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Effectiveness of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing with soap on risk of diarrhoeal disease in children in low-income and middle-income settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Does Perception of Cleanliness Matter? A Correlational Study Exploring Patient Perception of Cleanliness and HAC Score Performance.

Laundry and textile hygiene in healthcare and beyond