scholarly journals Production and optimization of hand disinfection solution based on the World Health Organization formulation: Short Communication

Hand hygiene is the most effective, simplest, and least expensive way to prevent the spread of hospital infections. Hand hygiene needs an ingredient that shows effectiveness in reducing microbial load in a way; alcohol-based hand rubs have more effective, fast and long-lasting disinfection than other antiseptics. The aim of this study was to prepare and optimization of an alcohol-based hand rub solution recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce expenses in sanction situations and also enhance the satisfaction and tolerability of the product. Key Words: Alcohol-Based Hand Rub; Disinfection; Optimization; Production; World Health Organization

Hand hygiene is the most effective, simplest, and least expensive way to prevent the spread of hospital infections. Hand hygiene needs an ingredient that shows effectiveness in reducing microbial load in a way; alcohol-based hand rubs have more effective, fast and long-lasting disinfection than other antiseptics. The aim of this study was to prepare and optimization of an alcoholbased hand rub solution recommended by world health organization to reduce expenses in sanction situations and also enhance the satisfaction and tolerability of the product. Key Words: Alcohol-Based Hand Rub; Disinfection; Optimization; Production; World Health Organization


2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Sax ◽  
Benedetta Allegranzi ◽  
Marie-Noëlle Chraïti ◽  
John Boyce ◽  
Elaine Larson ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijah Abid ◽  
Yashfika Abdul Bari ◽  
Maryam Younas ◽  
Sehar Tahir Javaid ◽  
Abira Imran

The outbreak of corona virus initiated as pneumonia of unknown cause in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, which has been now spreading rapidly out of Wuhan to other countries. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus outbreak as the sixth public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and on March 11, 2020, the WHO announced coronavirus as pandemic. Coronavirus is thought to be increasing in Pakistan. The first case of coronavirus was reported from Karachi on February 26, 2020, with estimated populace of Pakistan as 204.65 million. Successively, the virus spreads into various regions nationwide and has currently become an epidemic. The WHO has warned Pakistan that the country could encounter great challenge against the outbreak of coronavirus in the coming days. This short communication is conducted to shed light on the epidemic of coronavirus in the country. It would aid in emphasizing the up-to-date situation in a nutshell and the measures taken by the health sector of Pakistan to abate the risk of communication.


2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. E11-E19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliana B. S. Pereira ◽  
Miguel T. Jorge ◽  
Elias J. Oliveira ◽  
Alberto Lopes Ribeiro Júnior ◽  
Lauro R. L. Santos ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P113
Author(s):  
AM Ribeiro ◽  
Francisca Nogueira Della Guardia ◽  
Virginia Ramos Sampaio ◽  
Rivânia Barros ◽  
Diana Maria da Silva ◽  
...  

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