Evaluation of a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol skin disinfectant

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-290

  Adams, Debbie ^a   Quayum, M ^b   Worthington, T ^b   Lambert, P ^b   Elliott, T ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ChloraPrep ; Chlorhexidine; Disinfectant; Isopropanol; Povidone iodine; Skin antisepsis

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CHLORAPREP; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SERUM; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

2-PROPANOL; BIOFILMS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 29444442314     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.05.015     Document Type: Article

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