Antimicrobial efficacy of alcohol-based hand gels

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-224

  Guilhermetti, M ^a   Marques Wiirzler, L A ^a   Castanheira Facio, B ^a   da Silva Furlan, M ^a   Campo Meschial, W ^a   Bronharo Tognim, M C ^a   Botelho Garcia, L ^a   Luiz Cardoso, C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand gels; Alcohol based hand rinses; EN 1500; Hand hygiene

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CLEAR GEL; DOCTOR CLEAN; GEL BAC; HAND CHC; HAND GEL; RIO GEL; SANIGEL; SEVENGEL; SOFT CARE GEL; SOLUMAX SOLUGEL; SPITADERM; STERILLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOGA GEL; WBL 50 GEL;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEL; HAND HYGIENE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYGIENE; HYGIENE PRODUCT; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLS; BRAZIL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; FEMALE; GELS; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77549085205     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.09.019     Document Type: Article

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