Abstract
Alcohol based hand rubs (ABHRs) are extremely effective at reducing microbial contamination and are central to established best practices for hand hygiene. Modern dispensing systems have brought benefits such as hygienically sealed cartridges with integral pumps for dosing liquids, gels or foams. A remaining issue concerns the measured efficacy of such products and their use in practice as dictated by pump volume.
Highlights
Alcohol based hand rubs (ABHRs) are extremely effective at reducing microbial contamination and are central to established best practices for hand hygiene
Our studies established that 1.5ml of ABHR in foam format dries in approximately 30 seconds and fully covers most hands
Product drying time, hand coverage and measured efficacy data are considered to determine the optimal dose for an ABHR in foam format dispensed from a sealed cartridge wall-mounted unit
Summary
Alcohol based hand rubs (ABHRs) are extremely effective at reducing microbial contamination and are central to established best practices for hand hygiene. Modern dispensing systems have brought benefits such as hygienically sealed cartridges with integral pumps for dosing liquids, gels or foams. A remaining issue concerns the measured efficacy of such products and their use in practice as dictated by pump volume
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