Testing of the World Health Organization-recommended formulations for surgical hand preparation and proposals for increased efficacy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-118

  Suchomel, M ^a   Kundi, M ^b   Allegranzi, B ^c   Pittet, D ^c,d   Rotter, M L ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Hand hygiene; Surgical hand preparation; WHO recommended formulations

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DRUG FORMULATION; HAND HYGIENE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYGIENE PRODUCT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

2-PROPANOL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; ETHANOL; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052265262     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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