Standardized method for evaluation of hand disinfection by surgical scrub formulations
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Standardized method for evaluation of hand disinfection by surgical scrub formulations.
A standardized protocol for the evaluation of hand disinfection by surgical scrub formulations was applied to volunteers in a multicenter trial. Povidone iodine (PVI), chlorhexidine (CHX), and a nonmedicated soap (NMS) were tested. The scrubbing procedure involved three daily hand washings for five consecutive days; surviving bacteria were counted daily after being collected in a suitable neutr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0099-2240,1098-5336
DOI: 10.1128/aem.55.11.2944-2948.1989