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Assessment of Visible Violet Light for Hand Disinfection
Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023 (1) Background: Hand hygiene with chemical disinfectants is an important measure to reduce the spread of infections, but frequent use can cause skin irritation.
Martin Hessling +4 more
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The Association between Hand Disinfection Techniques and Their Barriers, as Well as the “Bare below the Elbows” Concept, among Healthcare Professionals—A Study Based on a Polish Population [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Przemyslaw Czajkowski +1 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding disinfection and hand hygiene, along with associated influencing factors among childcare facilities staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Anhui, and to provide
Fang Chen, Qing Hua Xu
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BMC Microbiology, 2006 Background Recently, a propanol-based hand rub has been described to exceed the efficacy requirements of the European standard EN 12791 in only 1.5 min significantly.
Kohlmann Thomas +4 more
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HygieneHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are considered to be one of the biggest health problems as they continue to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Neža Podvratnik +2 more
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Ozonized water as an alternative to alcohol-based hand disinfection
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2019 Background Hand hygiene plays a vital role in the prevention of transmission of micro-organisms. Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive gas with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial effects on bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.
Lysebo, Dag Einar +5 more
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Experimental study on disinfection effect of different dose of rapid hand disinfectant
International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2014 Purpose: To investigate the appropriate antiseptic handrubbing method. Methods: Seventy-four clinical nurses were randomly divided into two groups based on the number of disinfectant presses used, with group 1 using one-press and group 2 using two ...
Xiuhua Li, Chun-Juan Xu, Shu-Juan Zhao
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Letter re: Glove Use/Hand Disinfection-Index (GUHDI): A new metric for hand hygiene quality [PDF]
Journal of Infection PreventionSebastian Schulz-Stübner
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THE IMPACT OF HAND HYGIENE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF ETIOLOGICAL AGENTS OF HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS – HAI [PDF]
Postępy Mikrobiologii, 2021 Prawidłowo przeprowadzona procedura mycia i dezynfekcji rąk, wśród pracowników jednostek medycznych jest jedną z podstawowych zasad zapobiegania zakażeniom związanym z opieka zdrowotną, które znacznie wydłużają hospitalizację, generując większe koszty ...
Klaudia Szarek +2 more
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Hand hygiene habit and pathogens found in medical students
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2021 The objective was to know the hand hygiene habits of medical students; as well as the bacterial population resident in the palm of the hands. An observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out.
Nicanor Domínguez Navarrete +4 more
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