학술논문
Novel handwashes are superior to soap and water in removal of Clostridium difficile spores from the hands
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
AJIC (American Journal of Infection Control). May 01, 2015 43(5):530-532
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0196-6553
Abstract
We examined the efficacy of 5 experimental handwash formulations in removing nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile spores from the hands of health care workers. Handwashing with sand resulted in an additional 0.5-log reduction in spore recovery compared with the current standard of soap and water.