Hand antisepsis without decreasing efficacy by shortening the rub-in time of alcohol-based handrubs to 15 seconds

Harnoss, Julian C; Dancer, Stephanie J; Kaden, Christoph Friedrich; Baguhl, Romy; Kohlmann, Thomas; Papke, Roald; Zygmunt, Marek; Assadian, Ojan; Suchomel, Miranda; Pittet, Didier; Kramer, Axel

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2019.09.004

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Hand antisepsis without decreasing efficacy by shortening the rub-in time of alcohol-based handrubs to 15 seconds

ContributorsHarnoss, Julian C; Dancer, Stephanie J; Kaden, Christoph Friedrich; Baguhl, Romy; Kohlmann, Thomas; Papke, Roald; Zygmunt, Marek; Assadian, Ojan; Suchomel, Miranda; Pittet, Didier; Kramer, Axel

Published inJournal of Hospital Infection

Publication date2019

Abstract

A previous study among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses showed that the antibacterial efficacy of alcohol-based handrubs (ABHR) can be achieved in 15s instead of 30s with a significant increase in the frequency of hand antisepsis. This study aimed to examine 15s vs 30s antisepsis performance by measuring microbial load on fingertips and compliance among nurses in a low-risk gynaecological ward.

Keywords

Hand antisepsis
Shortened application
Compliance

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research group

Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

Citation (ISO format)

HARNOSS, Julian C et al. Hand antisepsis without decreasing efficacy by shortening the rub-in time of alcohol-based handrubs to 15 seconds. In: Journal of Hospital Infection, 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.09.004

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PID : unige:132691
DOI : 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.09.004
PMID : 31513881

ISSN of the journal0195-6701

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