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COVIDThe COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases continue to threaten public health, particularly in densely populated informal settlements. Effective hand hygiene, supported by alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS), plays a critical role in preventing
Sisanda Dalasile +5 more
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Commercial Hand Sanitizers use amid COVID-19 Pandemic: the Concerns of Antimicrobial Resistance
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021 Desta Assefa, Tsegaye Melaku School of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Oromia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Desta AssefaSchool of Pharmacy, Jimma University, P.O.
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MethodsX, 2023 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use and manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizers increased exponentially. Efficacy of hand sanitizers mainly depends on active ingredients like ethanol and isopropanol (IPA).
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Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy Analysis and Antibacterial Tests of Commercial Hand Sanitizers [PDF]
Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering, 2022 As of late 2019, with the rapid and alarming spread of the SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19) virus from the coronavirus family, serious measures had to be taken all over the world.
Gülşen Bayrak +3 more
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Antibiotics, 2022 Hand hygiene is the key factor to control and prevent the spread of infections, for example, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). People commonly use alcohol-based hand sanitizers to assure hand hygiene.
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Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of different hand sanitizers available in Thimphu, Bhutan [PDF]
Bhutan Health Journal, 2022 Introduction: Hand washing and the use of alcohol based hand-rub are two effective hand-hygiene procedures. Though the compliance to hand washing was relatively low, the COVID-19 pandemic situation has drastically increased the use of hand sanitizers ...
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Antimicrobial Efficacy Assessment and Rheological Investigation of Two Different Hand Sanitizers Compared with the Standard Reference WHO Formulation 1 [PDF]
Gels, 2023 (1) Background: recently, the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHSs) has become very frequent, and an evaluation of the stability and effectiveness of their formulations is a critical topic which should be carefully considered.
Sabrina Sommatis +8 more
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Effects of some common additives on the antimicrobial activities of alcohol-based hand sanitizers
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018 Objective: To study the effects of some common additives on the antimicrobial activities of alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Methods: The antibacterial activities of varying aqueous concentrations of ethanol and isopropyl alcohol were tested by the agar ...
Nzekwe Ifeanyi Thaddeus +4 more
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Cogent Public Health, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic poses a severe threat to public health, resulting in high levels of mortality and morbidity. In response, there has been a significant usage of hand sanitizers in homes, public places, and healthcare systems.
Jerikias Marumure +4 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareBackground: Antiseptics were introduced a long time ago, but their significance was noteworthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand sanitizer plays a pivotal role as a preventive measure.
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