Comparison of 3 Alcohol Gels and 70% Ethyl Alcohol for Hand Hygiene

In a laboratory study, we demonstrated that 3 alcohol‐based hand gels, commercially available in Brazil, were as effective as the traditional 70% ethyl alcohol (by weight) in removing clinical isolates of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marcescens, and Candida albicans from hea...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2008-10, Vol.29 (10), p.960-962
Main Authors: Zarpellon, Mirian Nicéa, Soares, Vanessa Sarto, Albrecht, Natal Rodrigo, Bergamasco, Douglas Ricardo da Silva, Garcia, Lourdes Botelho, Cardoso, Celso Luíz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology
Antimicrobials
Biological and medical sciences
Candida albicans
Candida albicans - drug effects
Concise Communication
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Ethanol - pharmacology
Gels
Gels - pharmacology
General aspects
Hand - microbiology
Hand Disinfection - methods
Hands
Humans
Hygiene - standards
Infectious diseases
Liquids
Medical sciences
Methicillin Resistance
Microorganisms
Miscellaneous
Nursing
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Serratia marcescens
Serratia marcescens - drug effects
Soaps
Soaps - pharmacology
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Volunteerism
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Summary:In a laboratory study, we demonstrated that 3 alcohol‐based hand gels, commercially available in Brazil, were as effective as the traditional 70% ethyl alcohol (by weight) in removing clinical isolates of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marcescens, and Candida albicans from heavily contaminated hands of human volunteers.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/591092