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Efficacy of ethanol-based hand foams using clinically relevant amounts: a cross-over controlled study among healthy volunteers
BACKGROUND: Foams containing 62% ethanol are used for hand decontamination in many countries. A long drying time may reduce the compliance of healthcare workers in applying the recommended amount of foam. Therefore, we have investigated the correlation between the applied amount and drying time, and...
Autores principales: | Kampf, Günter, Marschall, Sigunde, Eggerstedt, Sven, Ostermeyer, Christiane |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2864273/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20338067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-78 |
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