Alcohol-only cleanser is significantly less effective than traditional surgical scrub when applied to the hands before the placement of central venous catheters, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Researchers hypothesized that alcohol-only cleanser and waterless antiseptic scrub would be equally effective as traditional surgical scrubs. However, after testing the potential for recontamination and residual effects with each type of cleanser, the study concluded that the alcohol-only cleanser alone was significantly less effective, while the waterless surgical scrub did not have an observed difference.
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Researchers hypothesized that alcohol-only cleanser and waterless antiseptic scrub would be equally effective as traditional surgical scrubs. However, after testing the potential for recontamination and residual effects with each type of cleanser, the study concluded that the alcohol-only cleanser alone was significantly less effective, while the waterless surgical scrub did not have an observed difference.
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