No, I don’t subscribe to the American Journal of Infection
Control. This study was brought to my attention by a very recent blurb in our
local newspaper the Mercury.
Should we be fist bumping rather than
shaking hands? Does this reduce the spread of bacteria? For all the craziness
promulgated by infection control authorities, I wonder how they have missed
this breakthrough!?!
This study looked at the transfer of E. coli during a
standard handshake, high five, fist bump and man hugs. (Ok… I made the last one
up.)
The figure clearly shows we should be taking Barack Obama's
lead and go fist bumping.
Alright… I’ll acknowledge this is a surrogate marker and
there are many other methodologic issues. But I don’t care.
Peace… Doyle out!
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