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 ...

Aug. 14, 2002 -- Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of surgical site infections, according to the results of a ...

Here is a summary of six key points from the Veterans Health Administration’s Directive on Hand Hygiene Practices. According to the summary, all healthcare workers who may have direct contact with ...

In a study, published in the December issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers examined whether shortening the application time for alcohol-based hand rubs is safe and whether ...

OBJECTIVE. To examine the impact of introduction of an alcohol‐based hand rub on hand hygiene knowledge and compliance and hand colonization of healthcare workers (HCWs) in a long‐term–care facility ...

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 ...

Rubbing alcohol-it’s that little bottle you probably have tucked away in your medicine cabinet. But did you know it's more ...

The Centres for Disease Control recommends that people use hand sanitizer when soap and water aren't available. Washing your hands is considered better for hand hygiene but a sanitizer is more ...

The CDC makes the following 13 recommendations for indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis in its “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.” 1. When hands are visibly dirty or ...

Major health agencies and experts agree that making your own hand sanitizer at home isn't smart. There are better ways to protect yourself from the coronavirus. Sarah Mitroff Freelance Editor Sarah ...