Comparison of Two Surgical Hand Antiseptic Techniques: Hand Rubbing and Hand Washing With Alcohol-Based Agent and ۷.۵% Povidone Iodine

Background: Hand disinfection is a major part of infection control during a surgical procedure. In contrast to developed countries, where the use of alcohol-based solutions (ABS) is routine, the usual practice in Iran is hand scrubbing using Povidone Iodine Solution (PVI). Most researchers have concluded that ABS might be superior to PVI, but others have found no differences. In this study the disinfection efficacy of ABS was compared to PVI.

کلیدواژه ها:

Infection ، Hand Disinfection ، Cross Infection ، Patient Safety