Revisiting the hand wipe versus gel rub debate: is a higher-ethanol content hand wipe more effective than an ethanol gel rub?
D'Antonio
Natalie N
NN
Special Pathogens Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Rihs
John D
JD
Stout
Janet E
JE
Yu
Victor L
VL
D000287:Administration, Topical; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000187:drug effects*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects*
D004202:Disinfectants; D000431:Ethanol