title: Persistence of antimicrobial effect of antiseptics in surgical hand hygiene regimens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the persistence of antimicrobial effect of antiseptic solutions used in surgical hand hygiene procedure, and the in-house preparation was compared to the commercial solution for its efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was performed in a 150-bed hospital involving 19 staff from general, orthopedics, KUB, and OB-GYN surgical teams in 48 operations. The antimicrobial effects from 4 different solutions were determined and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study showed that the commercial alcohol-based antiseptic solution was equally or more effective than long-time accepted povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate solutions and had better persistent effect. The in-house preparation was effective comparable to the commercial solution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The commercial alcohol-based antiseptic solution had better persistence of antimicrobial effects compared to the in-house alcohol-based hand rub, povidone iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate.
authors.affiliation: Camillion Hospital, Bangkok.
authors.forename: Wilai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Noparat
authors.forename: Kanokrat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siripanichakorn
authors.forename: Chanwit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tribuddharat
authors.forename: Somwang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danchaivijitr
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008297:Male; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013995:Time
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D005782:Gels; D000431:Ethanol; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine