Alcohol-based surgical hand preparation: translating scientific evidence into clinical practice

Abstract Background Although alcohol-based surgical hand preparation offers potential advantages over the traditional surgical scrubbing technique, implementing it may be challenging due to resistance of surgeons in changing their practice. We aimed to implement alcohol-based surgical hand preparati...

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Main Authors: Gilberto G. Gaspar, Mayra G. Menegueti, Ana Elisa R. Lopes, Roberto O. C. Santos, Thamiris R. de Araújo, Aline Nassiff, Lécio R. Ferreira, Maria Eulalia L. V. Dallora, Silvia R. M. S. Canini, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0372-7