Healthcare workers used alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in the hallway more than in the patient room, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. From April 2009 to October ...

March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...

Hand-sanitizing gels are a great option for killing germs when you're nowhere near a sink, but only if you follow these tips, doctors say: Check the alcohol content. Buy a sanitizer that contains at ...