A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second application and six-step technique ...

Hand sanitizer is just alcohol suspended in a hand rub, which neutralizes germs that might be lurking on your hands, including SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Centers for ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away. New research titled, 'Simplifying the WHO ...

Researchers found use of an alcohol-based hand antiseptic containing chlorhexidine gluconate best reduced bacterial counts on healthcare employees’ hands, according to a study published in the ...

Healthcare workers can follow all of the World Health Organization’s recommended hand hygiene steps for using alcohol-based hand rub, but still make mistakes and miss some areas of their hands, ...

Researchers conducted a study to see whether disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub is more tolerable than traditional handwashing with mild soap and water, according to a study published in the ...

Over the past couple of decades the increased use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants in hospitals has been incredibly successful in reducing cases of deadly golden staph infections.