• Sterilization Supply Department, the 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, P. R. China;
LIU Yan, Email: LY306MZK@163.com
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Objective  To study the disinfection effect of hand disinfectants containing alcohol after heating, and the comfortable feeling of using warm disinfectants among the medical staff in operation rooms. Methods  Between November 2016 and January 2017, we analyzed the disinfection effect of two alcohol-containing hand disinfectants after heating in operation rooms through on-the-spot disinfection and inspection. Questionnaire was used to investigate the comfortable feeling of using warm hand disinfectants. Results  After standing for 7 days at a temperature of 37℃, the major content of the two disinfectants decreased by less than 10%. Three minutes of disinfection by using the two kinds of disinfectants had an average natural-bacteria killing logarithm higher than 1.00, and they both had a qualified disinfection effect. Moreover, 96.7% of the medical personnel believed that warm disinfection products were more comfortable. Conclusion  After heating, the two kinds of alcohol-containing hand disinfectants are effective in hand disinfection and more comfortable to use, which can improve hand hygiene compliance in surgical staff.

Citation: GU Ying, WEI Ping, LIU Yan. Observation of the disinfection effect of two alcohol-containing hand disinfectants after heating in operation rooms. West China Medical Journal, 2017, 32(4): 571-573. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201701105 Copy

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