title: Reply to Widmer and Tschudin-Sutter.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Venkata C K
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Sunkesula
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Sirisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundrapu
authors.affiliation: 2Research and Development,GOJO Industries,Akron,Ohio.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Macinga
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; 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*
chemical_list: D064548:Hand Sanitizers; D000431:Ethanol