Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol-based hand rubs are well-tolerated by healthcare personnel. Although alcohol-based hand rubs have already ...

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 ...

Researchers conducted a study to see whether disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub is more tolerable than traditional handwashing with mild soap and water, according to a study published in the ...

Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Q: We are in the process of changing the type of hand sanitizers at ...

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 ...

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 ...

STELLA — As the COVID-19 outbreak drives up demand for hand sanitizer, Cowlitz County’s only craft vodka distillery plans to use its product as more than a stiff drink to take the edge off of the ...

CorgioMed has recalled its Leafree Instant Hand Sanitizer-Aloe Vera because, according to the label, it contains “edible alcohol.” According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ingesting hand ...

For the present study, we applied a mixed method to find the optimal location for an ABHR dispenser in a single patient room on an ICU. The evaluated locations were selected based on the combined ...

As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., Purell and other commercial hand sanitizers have sold out online and at pharmacies across the country in recent days. Now, even the raw materials for ...