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Hospitals drop soap for faster alcohol hand gels
Hospitals worldwide are replacing soap and water with alcohol gel hand rubs to speed hand hygiene. Studies show the gels kill germs quicker, reduce dry skin, and may lower hospital acquired infections like drug resistant staph and enterococcus. The CDC plans guidelines favoring alcohol gels except when hands are visibly soiled.
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San Diego
United States
American Society For Microbiology
Barbara Murray
University of Texas At Houston
Centers For Disease Control and
Elaine Larson
Columbia University
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Washington, D.C