One hospital's clinical evaluation of brushless scrubbing.
BRUSHLESS SCRUBBING rapidly is becoming an accepted method for surgical hand scrubbing. AN EVALUATION was undertaken at an acute care hospital in the southeastern United States to examine brushless scrubbing before laminectomy, craniotomy, and colectomy procedures. PATIENTS DID NOT SHOW an increase in postoperative surgical site infections when the brushless scrubbing product was used. SATISFACTION AND COMPLIANCE among users of the product was positive.
Berman
Mara
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Surgical Services, South Miami Hospital, Miami, USA.
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000431:Ethanol