Comparison of 3 alcohol gels and 70% ethyl alcohol for hand hygiene.
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.
Zarpellon
Mirian Nicéa
MN
Department of Clinical Analyses, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Soares
Vanessa Sarto
VS
Albrecht
Natal Rodrigo
NR
Bergamasco
Douglas Ricardo da Silva
DR
Garcia
Lourdes Botelho
LB
Cardoso
Celso Luíz
CL
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
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D005782:Gels; D012915:Soaps; D000431:Ethanol