In vitro-in vivo sequence studies as a method of selecting the most efficacious alcohol-based solution for hygienic hand disinfection

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 518-523

  Herruzo, R ^a   Vizcaino, M J ^a   Herruzo, I ^a  

^a AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol based solutions; Hands; Method; Resident microbiota; Transitory

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE PRODUCT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN FLORA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77952939963     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02827.x     Document Type: Article

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