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Less and less–influence of volume on hand coverage and bactericidal efficacy in hand disinfection
BACKGROUND: Some manufacturers recommend using 1.1 mL per application of alcohol-based handrubs for effective hand disinfection. However, whether this volume is sufficient to cover both hands, as recommended by the World Health Organization, and fulfills current efficacy standards is unknown. This s...
Autores principales: | Kampf, Günter, Ruselack, Sigunde, Eggerstedt, Sven, Nowak, Nicolas, Bashir, Muhammad |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851816/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24112994 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-472 |
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