Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialPopulation kinetics of the skin flora on gloved hands following surgical hand disinfection with 3 propanol-based hand rubs: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial.
To study the bacterial population kinetics on gloved hands following hand treatment with 3 optically indistinguishable, alcohol-based surgical hand rubs, with and without supplements to delay bacterial regrowth. ⋯ With respect to the rapid and dramatic antibacterial action of suitable alcohols at high concentrations and with appropriate neutralizers, the contribution of supplements to the delay of bacterial regrowth on gloved hands appears rather minor, if a product only exerts an immediate effect equivalent to that of the reference disinfection procedure described in EN 12791.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyInfluence of rings on the efficacy of hand sanitization and residual bacterial contamination.
Previous studies, conducted before widespread use of scrubless, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, demonstrated increased residual bacterial counts after hand hygiene on hands with jewelry. ⋯ The presence of rings does not negatively impact the effectiveness of alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Use of waterless alcohol-chlorhexidine lotion resulted in the lowest bacterial count.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Aug 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRoutine changing of intravenous administration sets does not reduce colonization or infection in central venous catheters.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jan 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialImprovement of intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in prolonged cardiac surgery by automated alerts in the operating room.
To assess the impact of an automated intraoperative alert to redose prophylactic antibiotics in prolonged cardiac operations. ⋯ The use of an automatic reminder system in the operating room improved compliance with guidelines on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jul 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialSkin antisepsis kits containing alcohol and chlorhexidine gluconate or tincture of iodine are associated with low rates of blood culture contamination.
Skin preparation is an important factor in reducing the rate of blood culture contamination. We assessed blood culture contamination rates associated with the use of skin antisepsis kits containing either 2% alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate or 2% alcoholic tincture of iodine. ⋯ Both of these antiseptic kits were highly effective for skin preparation prior to drawing blood for cultures. The use of these kits may have contributed to the low contamination rate observed in this study.