Effectiveness of Liquid Soap vs. Chlorhexidine Gluconate for the Removal of Clostridium difficile from Bare Hands and Gloved Hands
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology1994Vol. 15(11), pp. 697–702
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Abstract
The two agents did not differ significantly in residual counts of C difficile on bare hands, but on gloved hands residual counts were lower following soap wash than following chlorhexidine wash. These observations support the use of either soap or chlorhexidine as a handwash for removal of C difficile, but efficacy in the prevention of C difficile transmission must be determined by prospective clinical trials.
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