title: Effectiveness and microbial contamination of an in-house alcohol-based hand rub.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness and contamination of an in-house alcohol-based hand rub in a real clinical setting and to compare its effectiveness in bacterial reduction with that of a commercial product.
  
  
  METHODS
  Effectiveness of the hand rub in bacterial reduction was compared to a commercial product using the modified antiseptic/disinfectant testing method of European Standard (EN 1500) in 12 volunteers. In-house alcohol-based hand rub in 50 clinical wards were serially collected and cultured to determine contamination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The bacterial reduction factor of the hand rub was comparable to that of the commercial product. There was no organisms grown from serial cultures of the in-house alcohol-based hand rub in use for 28 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The in-house alcohol-based hand rub was effective and there was no contamination up to 28 days in use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok.
authors.forename: Suwanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trakoolsomboon
authors.forename: Kanchana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kachintorn
authors.forename: Rachada
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cherdrungsi
authors.forename: Kantima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sangsirivuthi
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 / Q000191:economics; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000191:economics; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis* / Q000191:economics; D005782:Gels / Q000032:analysis / Q000191:economics; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004202:Disinfectants; D005782:Gels; D000431:Ethanol