Comparison of hand hygiene antimicrobial efficacy: Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil versus triclosan

• Main Authors: Juliana Rizzo Gnatta (Author), Flávia Morais Gomes Pinto (Author), Camila Quartim de Moraes Bruna (Author), Rafael Queiroz de Souza (Author), Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano (Author), Maria Julia Paes da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hand hygiene performed with two different soap formulations: 0.3% Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil versus 0.5% triclosan, and to compare them with two reference hygiene procedures: the official methodology procedure (soft soap) versus the d...