Insufficient neutralization in testing a chlorhexidine-containing ethanol-based hand rub can result in a false positive efficacy assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Effective neutralization in testing hand hygiene preparations is considered to be a crucial element to ensure validity of the test results, especially with the difficulty to neutralize chlorhexidine gluconate. Aim of the study was to...

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Main Authors: Kampf Günter, Shaffer Marc, Hunte Corrine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/48