A 1-minute hand wash does not impair the efficacy of a propanol-based hand rub in two consecutive surgical hand disinfection procedures

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1357-1362

  Kampf, G ^a,b   Ostermeyer, C ^a  

^a Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROPANOL;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; FRIEDMAN TEST; HAND WASHING; HYGIENE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LATIN SQUARE DESIGN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

1-PROPANOL; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449518199     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-009-0792-7     Document Type: Article

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