title: Efficacy of alcohol gel for removal of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from hands of colonized patients.
abstract: Of 82 patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, 67 (82%) had positive hand cultures for MRSA. A single application of alcohol gel (2 mL) consistently reduced the burden of MRSA on hands. However, incomplete removal of MRSA was common, particularly in those with a high baseline level of recovery.
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University,School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Venkata
authors: V
authors: Sunkesula
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University,School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Sirisha
authors: S
authors: Kundrapu
authors: 3Research and Development,GOJO Industries, Inc.,Akron,Ohio.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Macinga
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University,School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Curtis J
authors: CJ
authors: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D064548:Hand Sanitizers / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D064548:Hand Sanitizers; D000431:Ethanol