Alcohol-based hand rubs can fulfil efficacy requirements of EN 1500 in 15 seconds

• Main Authors: Mönch, Erika (Author), Bolten, Astrid (Author), Niesalla, Heide (Author), Senges, Christoph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Correct hand hygiene is widely regarded as an important measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Guidelines on how to perform hand antisepsis are often inspired by laboratory tests that focus on reproducibility rather than ease of use. These cumbersome recommendations can become bar...