Evaluation of rapid drying hand disinfectant preparations in the intensive care unit
- 1 May 1988
- journal article
- apparatus and-technique
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Critical Care Medicine
- Vol. 16 (5) , 540-542
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-198805000-00014
Abstract
MK412A (0.2% chlorhexidine in 70% ethanol) and MK412B (0.2% benzalkonium chloride in 70% ethanol), which are rapid drying and rubbing antiseptic preparations, have been evaluated for hand sterilization over a month by ICU nurses. They have been shown to have effective skin decontaminant efficacy under practical conditions in a busy ICU. There were no adverse reactions except for two cases of mild erythema in the MK412A treatment group. In a comparative in vitro study with Pseudomonas cepacia, 0.2% chlorhexidine solution alone and 0.2% benzalkonium chloride solution alone were less bactericidal than MK412A and MK412B.Keywords
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