Microbiological tests on operating-theatre staff of a new disinfectant foam based on 1% chlorhexidine gluconate.
A pre-operative topical application of a foam containing 1% chlorhexidine gluconate in 50% ethanol to the hands and forearms was compared with a 4% chlorhexidine gluconate scrub. When these sites were sampled after 1 h of operating with gloves, no difference in the rates of recovery of Staphylococcus epidermidis between the two groups was found.
D000336:Aerosols; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol; D013502:General Surgery; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000336:Aerosols; D000431:Ethanol; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine