Alcohol handrubbing and chlorhexidine handwashing are equally effective in removing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from health care workers' hands: A randomized controlled trial
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- 作者：Hanley J. Ho ; MBBS ; MPHa ; hanleyho@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Bee-Fong Poh ; BScb ; Saugata Choudhury ; MBBS ; FRCPA ; FRCPathc ; Prabha Krishnan ; MBBS ; MD ; FRCPathc ; Brenda Ang ; MBBS ; MPHd ; Angela Chow ; MBBS ; MPH ; MS ; PhDa ; e
- 关键词：Hand hygiene ; Cross-infection ; Infection control ; Hand sanitizers
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：1 November 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：43
- 期：11
- 页码：1246-1248
- 全文大小：238 K
文摘
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Use of alcohol handrub and chlorhexidine handwashing were equally effective for MRSA removal.
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The CDC's alcohol handrub protocol is faster than the 7-step technique and as effective.
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We recommend promoting the CDC's alcohol handrub protocol to health care workers.