Comparison of the antibacterial efficacy and acceptability of an alcohol-based hand rinse with two alcohol-based hand gels during routine patient care

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-173

  Barbut, Frédéric ^a   Maury, Eric ^b   Goldwirt, Laurianne ^a   Boëlle, Piérre Yves ^c   Neyme, Denis ^a   Aman, Rubina ^b   Rossi, Beatrice ^b   Offenstadt, Georges ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b centre hospitalier de Saint Denis   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol based gels; Alcohol based rinse; Antibacterial efficacy; Compliance; Hand hygiene

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEL; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ETHANOL; GELS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34249799288     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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