In a post operative intensive care unit, five patients developed post-operative wound infection on the same wound. Which of the following is the best method to prevent cross infection among patients in the same ward?
Correct Answer: Practice proper hand washing
Description: Hand washing remains the single most impoant and effective method for preventing the spread of infectious disease. Ref: Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging By Joseph J. Gallo, 5th Edition, Page 300; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 1114.
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