Hand hygiene in the dermatologist's office: To wash or to rub?
Dermatology; efficacy; alcohol; transmission; infections; regimens; disinfection; health-care workers; irritant contact-dermatitis; propanol; skin irritation
Hand hygiene is a central factor in preventing the spread of disease in the dermatologist's office. The role of hand washing and alcohol-based hand rubs is considered with emphasis on compliance, effectiveness,side effects, and cost. Specific recommendations highlight the importance of using alcohol-based hand rubs as an adjunct to traditional hand-washing methods. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2008;59:1043-9.)
Messina M J; Brodell L A; Brodell R T; Mostow E N
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
2008
2008-12
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2008.07.033" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.jaad.2008.07.033</a>
Inclusion Of Chlorhexidine Gluconate In Alcohol-based Presurgical Hand Antiseptics: Can A Product Be Considered "superior" If It Does Not Meet Established Efficacy Requirements?
disinfection; Environmental & Occupational Health; Infectious Diseases; Public
Macinga D R; Edmonds S L
American Journal of Infection Control
2013
2013-05
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.026</a>
The Relative Influences Of Product Volume, Delivery Format And Alcohol Concentration On Dry-time And Efficacy Of Alcohol-based Hand Rubs
ABHR foam; Alcohol-based hand rub; Application volume; disinfection; Dry-time; efficacy; EN 1500; formulation; in-vivo; Infectious Diseases
Macinga D R; Shumaker D J; Werner H P; Edmonds S L; Leslie R A; Parker A E; Arbogast J W
Bmc Infectious Diseases
2014
2014-09
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-511" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1186/1471-2334-14-511</a>