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Effect on the reduction of bacterial load after surgical hand antisepsis with triclosan 0.5% compared to triclosan 0.5% followed by 70% alcoholic solution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2021

Luis Santé Open the ORCID record for Luis Santé [Opens in a new window] ,
María Luisa Gómez-Lus Open the ORCID record for María Luisa Gómez-Lus [Opens in a new window] ,
Carlos Martin-Villa Open the ORCID record for Carlos Martin-Villa [Opens in a new window] ,
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo Open the ORCID record for Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo [Opens in a new window] ,
Luis Alou Open the ORCID record for Luis Alou [Opens in a new window]  and
David Sevillano Open the ORCID record for David Sevillano [Opens in a new window]
Luis Santé
Affiliation:
Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
María Luisa Gómez-Lus
Affiliation:
Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Carlos Martin-Villa
Affiliation:
Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
Affiliation:
Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Luis Alou*
Affiliation:
Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
David Sevillano
Affiliation:
Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
*
Author for correspondence: Luis Alou, E-mail: luisalou@ucm.es
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Abstract

Triclosan 0.5% by scrubbing does not meet the UNE-EN12791 criteria to be used in the surgical hand preparation (SHP). Triclosan 0.5% by scrubbing followed by ethanol 70% hand rubbing is suitable without the additional characteristic of sustained effect. This limited effectiveness implies that triclosan should be avoided in SHP given the restrictions on its use in consumer antiseptic products. The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT04538365).

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 3 , March 2023 , pp. 517 - 519
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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