Assessment of Anti-Bacterial Effectiveness of Hand Sanitizers Commonly Used in South Africa.
hand disinfectants
hand hygiene
hospital-acquired infection
infection prevention and control
microorganisms
precautionary measures
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 07 2022
28 07 2022
Historique:
received:
24
05
2022
revised:
25
07
2022
accepted:
26
07
2022
entrez:
12
8
2022
pubmed:
13
8
2022
medline:
16
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Hand sanitizers are used as an alternative to hand washing to reduce the number of viable microorganisms when soap and water are not readily available. This study aimed to investigate the anti-bacterial effectiveness of commercially available hand sanitizers and those commonly used in healthcare and community settings. A mapping exercise was done to select and procure different hand sanitizers (
Identifiants
pubmed: 35954594
pii: ijerph19159245
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159245
pmc: PMC9367797
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Disinfectants
0
Hand Sanitizers
0
Soaps
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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