Effect of correctly using alcohol-based hand rub in a clinical setting.
We evaluated hand antisepsis in clinical practice at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby, Denmark. The rate of compliance with the correct use of alcohol-based hand rub exceeded 55% of all routine clinical procedures observed. With the correct use of alcohol-based hand rub by hospital staff, bacterial counts were reduced by 90% before and 82% after a clinical procedure; with incorrect use, the bacterial counts were reduced by 60% before and 54% after a clinical procedure.
Laustsen
Sussie
S
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Brendstrupgaardsvej, Aarhus, Denmark. slt@sks.aaa.dk
Lund
Elisabeth
E
Bibby
Bo Martin
BM
Kristensen
Brian
B
Thulstrup
Ane Marie
AM
Kjølseth Møller
Jens
J