Are alcohol gels better than liquid hand rubs?
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We read with great interest the study by Traore and coauthors, comparing an alcohol hand gel with a liquid hand hygiene formulation in an intensive care unit [1]. The authors reported better user acceptability for the gel. Compliance for both formulations was significantly better (P = 0.035) when healthcare workers had easy access to hand rubs, but the difference in compliance between the gel and the liquid was not statistically significant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Critical Care
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007