Abstract Background Recent data indicate that full efficacy of a hand rub preparation for hygienic hand disinfection can be achieved within 15 seconds (s). However, the efficacy test used for the European Norm (EN) 1500 samples only the fingertips. Therefore, we investigated hand coverage using sixteen different application variations. The hand rub was supplemented with a fluorescent dye, and hands were assessed under UV light by a blind test, before and after application. Fifteen non-healthcare workers were used as subjects for each application variation apart from one test which was done with a group of twenty healthcare workers. All tests apart from the reference procedure were performed using 3 mL of hand rub. The EN 1500 reference proc...
Objective: Hygienic hand disinfection is of major importance regarding nosocomial infections and an...
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the appropriate antiseptic handrubbing method.MethodsSeventy-four clin...
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the microbiologic effectiveness of the World Health Organization's 6-step and ...
BACKGROUND Hand hygiene is the core element of infection prevention and control. The optimal hand-hy...
Abstract Objective: Although alcohol-based hand rinses and gels have recommended application times o...
BackgroundA previous study among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses showed that the antibact...
Background Much attention has focused on hand decontamination for healthcare workers; little has be...
Hand hygiene is one of the basic components of any infection control program and is frequently consi...
Background: The 3 ml volume currently used as the hand hygiene (HH) measure has been explored as the...
OBJECTIVE: Although alcohol-based hand rinses and gels have recommended application times of 30 to 6...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines on hand hygiene recommending a six-step 'how t...
Efficient hand hygiene is essential for preventing the transmission of microorganisms. Alcohol-based...
BACKGROUND For alcohol-based hand rubs, the currently recommended application time of 30 seconds is ...
Abstract Background And Objective: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a ne...
Background: The effectiveness of hand rubbing with alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) is impacted by sev...
Objective: Hygienic hand disinfection is of major importance regarding nosocomial infections and an...
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the appropriate antiseptic handrubbing method.MethodsSeventy-four clin...
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the microbiologic effectiveness of the World Health Organization's 6-step and ...
BACKGROUND Hand hygiene is the core element of infection prevention and control. The optimal hand-hy...
Abstract Objective: Although alcohol-based hand rinses and gels have recommended application times o...
BackgroundA previous study among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses showed that the antibact...
Background Much attention has focused on hand decontamination for healthcare workers; little has be...
Hand hygiene is one of the basic components of any infection control program and is frequently consi...
Background: The 3 ml volume currently used as the hand hygiene (HH) measure has been explored as the...
OBJECTIVE: Although alcohol-based hand rinses and gels have recommended application times of 30 to 6...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines on hand hygiene recommending a six-step 'how t...
Efficient hand hygiene is essential for preventing the transmission of microorganisms. Alcohol-based...
BACKGROUND For alcohol-based hand rubs, the currently recommended application time of 30 seconds is ...
Abstract Background And Objective: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a ne...
Background: The effectiveness of hand rubbing with alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) is impacted by sev...
Objective: Hygienic hand disinfection is of major importance regarding nosocomial infections and an...
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the appropriate antiseptic handrubbing method.MethodsSeventy-four clin...
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the microbiologic effectiveness of the World Health Organization's 6-step and ...