Efficacy of two distinct ethanol-based hand rubs for ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two ethanol-based hand rubs for surgical hand disinfection, Sterillium Rub (80% ethanol, w/w) and Avagard (61% ethanol w/w, and 1% chlorhexidine gluconate) according to prEN 12791. Methods. Twenty subjects were included for each of two experiments. Hands were pre-washed with soap for 1 min.