The overall effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rubs may be more influenced by the products’ formulations than their alcohol content, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Researchers found use of an alcohol-based hand antiseptic containing chlorhexidine gluconate best reduced bacterial counts on healthcare employees’ hands, according to a study published in the ...

In a recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers demonstrated the efficacy of two World Health Organization (WHO)‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate the ...

Placement of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers Accessible by Pediatric Patients: Q&A With Marsha Wallander of AAAHC Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the ...

March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...

Product formulations may have a greater effect on overall antimicrobial effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rubs than alcohol concentration alone, according to a study in the American Journal of ...

Rubbing alcohol is used for a range of first aid and household-cleaning purposes. Its high alcohol content means it’s an excellent sanitizer, killing bacteria and viruses, and you can even use it to ...

Authors of a research letter in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggest that recently introduced disinfectant gels for hand hygiene are significantly less effective than rinses and could contribute to ...

PLACE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. THESE DAYS, MOST OF US HAVE HAND SANITIZER IN JUST ABOUT EVERY SPOT FROM OUR NEWSROOM, CARS, KITCHENS, BACKPACKS AND SPORT BAGS. CAN THERE BE SUCH A THING AS USING TOO ...

I was having lunch with my friend who is a doctor the other day, and pulled out my bottle of alcohol based hand cleaner before we started eating. He commented that alcohol was not really a very ...