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Published on: April 19, 2024
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate and
James W Arbogast1, Lisa Bowersock2, Albert J Parker2
1GOJO Industries, Inc, Akron, OH.
Abstract:
Chlorhexidine gluconate-based soaps have become the gold standard for handwashing in critical care settings and para-chloro-meta-xylenol is an effective alternative antibacterial active ingredient. This study benchmarked 2 novel foaming handwashes, compared to a bland soap for antimicrobial effectiveness using the health care personnel handwash method at realistic soap doses (0.9 mL and 2.0 mL). To our knowledge, this is the first published efficacy study on realistic soap doses. Both soaps met Food and Drug Administration success criteria.
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