Comparison of the effectiveness of Alcohol-Based Handrub with the combination of Chlorhexidine Gluconate, N-Propanol and Hydrogen Peroxide in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
Abstract:This study aims to analyze the ratio of the number of microorganism colonies on the surface of medical personnel’s hands before and after the use of three types of alcohol-based handrubs. This study is an experimental study with pre and post design at Dr. Soetomo Hospital in September-October 2019 with 20 respondents for each handrub used. T-test was performed to analyze the number of microbe colonies before and after the use of handrub with the combination of chlorhexidine gluconate, meanwhile Wilcoxon test w… Show more
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