A multi-centre evaluation of two chlorhexidine-containing formulations for surgical hand disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 151-159

  Holloway, P M ^a   Platt, J H ^a   Reybrouck, G ^b   Lilly, H A ^c   Mehtar, S ^d   Drabu, Y ^d  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Birmingham Accident Research Cent   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antiseptics testing procedures; Chlorhexidine; surgical hand disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; F 6115; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REDUCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLING; SURGERY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0025164016     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(90)90059-W     Document Type: Article

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