Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol-based hand rubs are well-tolerated by healthcare personnel. Although alcohol-based hand rubs have already ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

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 ...

More than 200 healthcare workers in a study reported excellent or good skin tolerance after using alcohol-based hand rubs in 73 percent of cases, according to research published in the American ...

The overall effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rubs may be more influenced by the products’ formulations than their alcohol content, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.