A tribute to toilet paper

Walter T. Hughes

doi:10.1093/clinids/10.1.218

A tribute to toilet paper

Walter T. Hughes

School of Medicine

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In modern use, toilet paper would seem to play an important role as a barrier to the transmission of enteric infection by the fecal-manual-oral route. A historical review reveals a dearth of information on this topic. The remarkable compliance with the hygienic practice of toilet paper use is in contrast to the more limited compliance with hand-washing policies touted universally as a sound infection-control measure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	218-222
Number of pages	5
Journal	Reviews of infectious diseases
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/10.1.218
State	Published - Jan 1988

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