Antiseptic technology: Access, affordability, and acceptance

被引：41

作者：

Boyce, JM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp St Raphael, New Haven, CT 06511 USA

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2001年 / 7卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid0702.010216

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Factors other than antimicrobial activity of soaps and antiseptic agents used for hand hygiene by health personnel play a role in compliance with recommendations. Hand hygiene products differ considerably in acceptance by hospital personnel. If switching from a nonmedicated soap to an antiseptic agent or increased use of an existing antiseptic agent for hand hygiene prevented a few more infections per year, additional expenditures for antiseptic agents would be offset by cost savings.

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