Bactericidal efficacy of a 1.5 min surgical hand-rubbing protocol under in-use conditions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-139

  Kac, G ^a   Masmejean, E ^a   Gueneret, M ^a   Rodi, A ^a   Peyrard, S ^a,b   Podglajen, I ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Application time; Bactericidal activity; Surgical hand disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; POVIDONE IODINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; FRANCE; HAND; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349244925     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.02.015     Document Type: Article

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