People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

Placement of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers Accessible by Pediatric Patients: Q&A With Marsha Wallander of AAAHC Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the ...

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 ...

Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol-based hand rubs are well-tolerated by healthcare personnel. Although alcohol-based hand rubs have already ...

The National Poison Data System recorded more than 70,000 cases of children ingesting hand sanitizer from 2011 to 2014, according to a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC. For ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

Researchers conducted a study to see whether disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub is more tolerable than traditional handwashing with mild soap and water, according to a study published in the ...