Determination of antiseptic efficacy of rubs on the forearm and consequences for surgical hand disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-15

  Hubner N O ^a,b   Kellner, N B ^a   Partecke, L I ^a,b   Koburger, T ^c   Heidecke, C D ^a,b   Kohlmann, T ^a   Kramer, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b The Paul Leopold Friedrich Working Group   (Germany)

^c HYGIENE NORD GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ASTM 1115; EN 12791; Preoperative hand disinfection; Skin antiseptic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FOREARM; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIAL LOAD; FEMALE; FOREARM; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954597544     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.01.033     Document Type: Article

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