Antibacterial efficacy of handrubbing for 15 versus 30 seconds: EN 1500-based randomized experimental study with different loads of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Pires, Daniela; Soule, Hervé; Bellissimo Rodrigues, Fernando; De Kraker, Marlieke; Pittet, Didier

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2018.10.012

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Antibacterial efficacy of handrubbing for 15 versus 30 seconds: EN 1500-based randomized experimental study with different loads of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

ContributorsPires, Daniela; Soule, Hervé; Bellissimo Rodrigues, Fernando; De Kraker, Marlieke

; Pittet, Didier

Published inClinical Microbiology and Infection, vol. 25, no. 7, p. 851-856

Publication date2019

Abstract

Compliance with the World Health Organization 'how to handrub' action is suboptimal. Simplifying the hand-hygiene action may improve practice. However, it is crucial to preserve antibacterial efficacy. We tested the non-inferiority of 15 versus 30 seconds handrubbing for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli contamination at different loads, using hand-size customized alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) volumes.

Keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy
Hand hygiene
Handrubbing
Handrubbing duration
Patient safety
WHO ‘how to handrub'

Affiliation entities

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

Research groups

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

Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation - Impact of using a device providing individual feedback on healthcare workers hand hygiene behaviour: a cluster randomized clinical trial [163262]
European Commission - Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe - Molecules against Gram Negative Infections [115737]
European Commission - Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe [115523]
European Commission - Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe - Carbapenem Resistance [115620]

Citation (ISO format)

PIRES, Daniela et al. Antibacterial efficacy of handrubbing for 15 versus 30 seconds: EN 1500-based randomized experimental study with different loads of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2019, vol. 25, n° 7, p. 851–856. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.10.012

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PID : unige:134646
DOI : 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.10.012
PMID : 31203871

Journal ISSN1198-743X

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