title: Short-term assessment of training of medical students in the use of alcohol-based hand rub using fluorescent-labeled hand rub and skin hydration measurements.
abstract: This study evaluated 2 measurements of the effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rub application: skin hydration and percentage of skin area covered by fluorescent-labeled hand rub. The use of fluorescent-labeled hand rub is an effective and rapid way to assess the effectiveness of hand rub application and correlates well with the effectiveness of hand hygiene technique, as evaluated by microbial counts on the hands. Measurement of skin hydration also is correlated with effectiveness of coverage and is useful in demonstrating that alcohol-based hand rub does not dehydrate the skin.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene Prevention Infection, University of Nancy Hospital, 9 Avenue de la Forêt de Haye,Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France. alexis.hautemaniere@medecine.uhp-nancy.fr
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hautemanière
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Diguio
authors.forename: Marie Cécile
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Daval
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hartemann
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005453:Fluorescence; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D023422:Skin Irritancy Tests / Q000379:methods*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D019840:2-Propanol