Hand hygiene.pdf
Hand hygiene.pdf
Hand hygiene.pdf
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Table I.8.1:<br />
Basic experimental design of current methods to test the efficacy of hand <strong>hygiene</strong><br />
and surgical hand preparation formulations (Cont.)<br />
Method no. Test organism(s) Basic procedure<br />
ASTM E-2276<br />
(fingerpad<br />
method for<br />
bacteria)<br />
ASTM E-2011<br />
(whole hand<br />
method for<br />
viruses)<br />
prEN 12791<br />
(surgical hand<br />
preparation):<br />
ASTM E-1115<br />
(test method<br />
for evaluation<br />
of surgical<br />
hand scrub<br />
formulations)<br />
Escherichia coli,<br />
Serratia marcescens,<br />
Staphylococcus aureus<br />
and Staphylococcus<br />
epidermidis<br />
Rotavirus and<br />
rhinovirus<br />
Resident skin flora<br />
(no artificial<br />
contamination)<br />
Resident skin flora<br />
(no artificial<br />
contamination)<br />
Similar to ASTM E-1838.<br />
This method is designed to confirm the<br />
findings of the fingerpad method (E-1838),<br />
if necessary. Both hands are contaminated<br />
with the test virus and test formulation is<br />
used to wash or rub on them. The entire<br />
surface of both hands eluted and the eluates<br />
assayed for infectious virus.<br />
Same as for EN 1500 with the following<br />
exceptions: no artificial contamination,<br />
reference hand antisepsis 3 min rub with<br />
n-propanol 60% V/V, longest allowed treatment<br />
with product 5 min, 1 week between<br />
tests with reference and product. Test for<br />
persistence (3 h) with split hands model is<br />
optional (product shall be significantly superior<br />
to reference).<br />
The method is designed to assess immediate<br />
or persistent activity against the resident<br />
flora. Volunteers perform simulated surgical<br />
scrub and hands sampled by kneading<br />
them in loose-fitting gloves with an eluent.<br />
The eluates are assayed for viable bacteria.