Knowledge of and Adherence to Hygiene Guidelines among Medical Students in Austria

<table>Compliance with WHO guidelines. The <i>y</i>-axis shows the respondents in percentage. The <i>x</i>-axis gives the respondents' (1) frequency of hygienic hand disinfection, (2) use of disposable gloves for blood sample collection, and (3) attitude towards “recapping” of needles. Each of the questions could be answered in accordance (dark bars) or not in accordance (light bars) with WHO guidelines.</table>

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Figure 2: Knowledge of and Adherence to Hygiene Guidelines among Medical Students in Austria 