Washing hands with soap and water is the most effective way to stop the spread of germs. But when soap and water isn't available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using ...
New research shows that applying alcohol-based hand rub in 15 seconds using a three-step technique is as effective for hand hygiene as the protocol recommended by the World Health Organization, which ...
A study, published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, examined if there is any difference in efficacy between hand rubs containing alcohols that are in liquid, gel or foam form. The researchers ...
Hand hygiene saves lives. In fact, it’s the single most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens.Alcohol-based hand rubs are the global standard for hand hygiene in healthcare ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – With bottled anti-bacterial sanitizers like Purell flying off the shelves as New Yorkers try to avoid contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), you might be asking yourself if the ...