alcohol-based hand rub

Medical term Safety and Compliance

Hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, rubbed over all hand surfaces until dry (about 20 to 30 seconds).

Sources

• Glowicz JB, et al. SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2023;44:355-376 (PMC10015275) · Cambridge University Press / PubMed Central
• How to Handrub? (poster, May 2009) · World Health Organization
• How to Handwash? (poster, May 2009) · World Health Organization

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