In a study, published in the December issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers examined whether shortening the application time for alcohol-based hand rubs is safe and whether ...
Healthcare workers used alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in the hallway more than in the patient room, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. From April 2009 to October ...
A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second application and six-step technique ...
Hand hygiene saves lives. In fact, it’s the single most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens.Alcohol-based hand rubs are the global standard for hand hygiene in healthcare ...
Aug. 14, 2002 -- Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of surgical site infections, according to the results of a ...
March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away. New research titled, 'Simplifying the WHO ...
Guwahati, June 8: A city-based pharmaceutical company has launched a hand rub for hospitals in the Northeast. “We started manufacturing the product, Handuser Handrub, in accordance with World Health ...