A practical guide to the use of hand decontaminants.
Alcohol-base hand decontaminants should be available to all staff who have contact with patients. Annette Jeanes describes how such decontaminants work, and how they should be used.
Jeanes
Annette
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University Lewisham Hospital, London.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000438:Alcohols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003666:Decontamination / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005782:Gels; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
D000438:Alcohols; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005782:Gels