Scientific article
English

Hand coverage by alcohol-based handrub varies: Volume and hand size matter

Published inAmerican journal of infection control, vol. 44, no. 12, p. 1689-1691
Publication date2016
Abstract

Visitors of an infection prevention and control conference performed hand hygiene with 1, 2, or 3 mL ultraviolet light-traced alcohol-based handrub. Coverage of palms, dorsums, and fingertips were measured by digital images. Palms of all hand sizes were sufficiently covered when 2 mL was applied, dorsums of medium and large hands were never sufficiently covered. Palmar fingertips were sufficiently covered when 2 or 3 mL was applied, and dorsal fingertips were never sufficiently covered.

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ZINGG, Walter, HAIDEGGER, Tamas, PITTET, Didier. Hand coverage by alcohol-based handrub varies: Volume and hand size matter. In: American journal of infection control, 2016, vol. 44, n° 12, p. 1689–1691. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.07.006
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