Fist Bump Beats Germ-Spreading Handshake

According to American Journal of Infection Control study, “fist bumping” significantly transmits fewer bacteria than either handshaking or high-fiving, while still addressing the cultural expectation of hand-to-hand contact between patients and clinicians. The official publication of the Washington D.C.-based Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) reported in the study researchers performed trials ...