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Handwashing and Ebola virus disease outbreaks: A randomized comparison of soap, hand sanitizer, and 0.05% chlorine solutions on the inactivation and removal of model organisms Phi6 and E. coli from hands and persistence in rinse water

To prevent Ebola transmission, frequent handwashing is recommended in Ebola Treatment Units and communities. However, little is known about which handwashing protocol is most efficacious. We evaluated six handwashing protocols (soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS), and 0.05% sodium di...

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Autores principales: Wolfe, Marlene K., Gallandat, Karin, Daniels, Kyle, Desmarais, Anne Marie, Scheinman, Pamela, Lantagne, Daniele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5322913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28231311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172734