Effects of Nail Polish on Microbial Growth of Fingernails
- 1 July 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in AORN Journal
- Vol. 58 (1) , 84-88
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-2092(07)65103-5
Abstract
Nail polish worn on short, healthy nails does not appear to be associated with increased microbial counts on the fingernails. Additional studies to examine the effect of wearing nail polish on other aspects of hand hygiene may be warranted, however.Keywords
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