Comparison of an alcohol-based hand sanitation product with a traditional chlorhexidine hand scrub technique for hand hygiene preparation in an equine hospital.

Edwards, R A; Riley, C B; Howe, L; Burrows, E A; Riley, K T; Frellstedt, L

Edwards, R A; Riley, C B; Howe, L; Burrows, E A; Riley, K T; Frellstedt, L.

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Edwards RA; a Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University , Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand.
Riley CB; b Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands.
Howe L; a Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University , Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand.
Burrows EA; a Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University , Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand.
Riley KT; a Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University , Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand.
Frellstedt L; a Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University , Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand.

N Z Vet J ; 65(5): 242-247, 2017 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28614973

Subject(s)

Alcohols/pharmacology; Chlorhexidine/pharmacology; Hand Disinfection/methods; Hospitals, Animal/standards; Animals; Colony Count, Microbial; Hand Hygiene; Horses; Sanitation

Key words

Hand asepsis; alcohol gel; chlorhexidine; faecal contamination

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chlorhexidine / Hand Disinfection / Alcohols / Hospitals, Animal Type of study: Guideline Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: N Z Vet J Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: New Zealand Country of publication: United kingdom

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