Multicenter study of the antimicrobial activity of antiseptics on the hands. Protocols and results

Savage, C.; Leclerc, H.; Reverdy, M.E.; Fleurette, J.; Guiraud-Dauriac, H.; Cremieux, A.; Joly, B.; Cluzel, R.; Garrigue, G.

Pathologie-Biologie 32(5 Part 2): 581-584

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0369-8114
PMID: 6462749
Document Number: 228579
Quantitative evaluation of in vivo activity of antiseptics in surgical-type handwashing is achieved by comparing bacterial counts on one hand after disinfection and on the other untreated hand. Handwashing, bacterial recovery and bacterial counts must be performed according to strictly standardized methods. A large number of participants is required.

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