Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Suzan AMA Kareem
Iraq
Short Communication
Alcohol Based Handrub versus Traditional Hand Scrub as Surgical Hand Disinfection in a Tertiary Eye Teaching Hospital in Iraq
Author(s): Suzan AMA Kareem, Ali A Mahmood and Zaid R HusseinSuzan AMA Kareem, Ali A Mahmood and Zaid R Hussein
Aim of the study: To compare alcohol-based handrub solutions and standard surgical scrub in preoperative hand disinfection.Methods: Single center, blinded, controlled study performed over a period of 4 weeks in the Ibn Al Haithem hospital. Surgeons, seniors and residents (with more than 2 years of experience) volunteered for inclusion in this study by taking their fingerprints on blood agar before and after hand disinfection.The two methods of disinfection were the following:A: Alcohol-based handrub with sterillium. The solution is applied to the hands for 1.5 min and then left to dry. The fingertips and thumb prints are then taken on blood agar plates.B: The hands are washed with soap and water using a gentle brush for 5 min and then left to dry.The fingertips and thumbprints are then taken on.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000340