Comparison of two alcohol-based surgical scrub solutions with an iodine-based scrub brush for presurgical antiseptic effectiveness in a community hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-71

  Gupta, C ^a   Czubatyj, A M ^a   Briski, L E ^a   Malani, A K ^a  

^a St John North Shores Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; Antisepsis; Glove juice; Handwashing; Surgical scrub solution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AVAGARD; POVIDONE IODINE; PYRITHIONE ZINC; TRISEPTIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; ETHANOL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HAND; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS; POVIDONE-IODINE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SWEAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845640027     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.026     Document Type: Article

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