title: A Novel, Sporicidal Formulation of Ethanol for Glove Decontamination to Prevent Clostridium difficile Hand Contamination During Glove Removal.
abstract: Decontamination of gloves before removal could reduce the risk for contamination of hands of personnel caring for patients with Clostridium difficile infection. We demonstrated that a novel sporicidal formulation of ethanol rapidly reduced C. difficile spores on gloved hands without adverse odor, respiratory irritation, or staining of clothing.
authors.affiliation: 1Geriatric Research,Education, and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Myreen E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.affiliation: 2Research Service,Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nerandzic
authors.affiliation: 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cadnum
authors.affiliation: 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Thriveen S C
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Mana
authors.affiliation: 2Research Service,Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jencson
authors.affiliation: 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Venkata
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sunskesula
authors.affiliation: 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Sirisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundrapu
authors.affiliation: 1Geriatric Research,Education, and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Brigid M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: 1Geriatric Research,Education, and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000187:drug effects; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000382:microbiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000431:Ethanol