Comparison of hand hygiene antimicrobial efficacy: Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil versus triclosan

Comparison of hand hygiene antimicrobial efficacy: Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil versus triclosan

OBJECTIVE: this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hand hygiene performed with two different soap formulations: 0.3% Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil versus 0.5% triclosan, and to compare them with two reference hygiene procedures: the official methodology procedure (soft soap) versus the d...

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Main Authors: Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Flávia Morais Gomes Pinto, Camila Quartim de Moraes Bruna, Rafael Queiroz de Souza, Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano, Maria Julia Paes da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Desinfección de las Manos
Aceite de Árbol de Té
Triclosán
Control de Infecciones
Enfermería
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