title: Comparison of 3 alcohol gels and 70% ethyl alcohol for hand hygiene.
abstract: In a laboratory study, we demonstrated that 3 alcohol-based hand gels, commercially available in Brazil, were as effective as the traditional 70% ethyl alcohol (by weight) in removing clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marcescens, and Candida albicans from heavily contaminated hands of human volunteers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Analyses, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mirian Nicéa
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Zarpellon
authors.forename: Vanessa Sarto
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Natal Rodrigo
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: Douglas Ricardo da Silva
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bergamasco
authors.forename: Lourdes Botelho
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Celso Luíz
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cardoso
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005782:Gels / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000187:drug effects; D012915:Soaps / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D005782:Gels; D012915:Soaps; D000431:Ethanol