In Small Animal Surgery Are Alcoholic Hand Rubs Superior to Scrubbing Brushes and Antimicrobial Soap at Reducing Bacterial Counts?

In Small Animal Surgery Are Alcoholic Hand Rubs Superior to Scrubbing Brushes and Antimicrobial Soap at Reducing Bacterial Counts?

<p><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></p><p>The current literature suggests that the use of alcohol hand rubs provide similar, if not better, reductions in bacteria colony forming units, both immediately after hand antisepsis and in the immediate postoperative period...

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Main Author: Alison Claire Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: RCVS Knowledge 2016-10-01
Series:Veterinary Evidence
Subjects:
Alcohol hand rub
scrubbing brush
chlorhexidine gluconate
pre surgical hand preparation
Online Access:https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/51
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Summary:<p><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></p><p>The current literature suggests that the use of alcohol hand rubs provide similar, if not better, reductions in bacteria colony forming units, both immediately after hand antisepsis and in the immediate postoperative period.</p><br /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" />
ISSN:2396-9776

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