An evaluation of antiseptics used for hand disinfection in wards
| Autor: | Juhani Ojajärvi |
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| Rok vydání: | 1976 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Staphylococcus aureus media_common.quotation_subject Hexachlorophene Immunology Hand Antiseptics Dentistry Antibacterial effect 030501 epidemiology Soaps Bacterial counts 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Cresols 0302 clinical medicine Iodophors Hygiene medicine Escherichia coli Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Hand disinfection media_common Bacteria Ethanol business.industry Chlorhexidine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hand Triclosan 3. Good health Surgery chemistry Pseudomonas aeruginosa Anti-Infective Agents Local Drug Evaluation 0305 other medical science business Hospital Units Carbanilides medicine.drug Research Article |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of hygiene. 76(1) |
| ISSN: | 0022-1724 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYThe antibacterial effectiveness of hand antiseptics commonly used in wards was studied by laboratory and in-use tests and their acceptability assessed by means of a questionnaire passed to hospital staff. To determine the immediate and long-term antibacterial effects of the preparations the in-use tests were performed by groups of students. The greatest immediate reduction in bacterial counts on hands was obtained by products containing chlorhexidine. The longterm antibacterial effect was recorded with emulsions containing 3% hexachlorophane, 2% Irgasan CF3R or 4% chlorhexidine when used constantly on several consecutive days. Considerable discrepancies were recorded in the antibacterial effectiveness of some preparations when comparing laboratory and in-use test results. Therefore it is suggested that antiseptics should be tested by in-use tests which more closely resemble practical conditions before their use, or further trial, in hospital. |
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