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Lead
Solventum US LLC
With
3M
Crossover study with 50 Health care workers using each product with a minimum of 3 days in between. Products will be applied twice as per manufacturer's instructions for a Healthcare Personnel Handwash followed by immediate hand print. Persistent hand prints will be collected after exposure to environmental contaminants in the common areas. Hand prints will also be collected from one hand of 60 patients cared for by a participating Health Care Worker and gloved hand of Health Care Worker. All media contain neutralizers to inactivate active ingredients in each product and on surfaces. Each hand print plate's area of growth will be measured for Colony Forming Units using computerized software.
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
HCW willing to participate in the study
HCW willing to use non-Triclosan soap when soap is necessary throughout the study
HCW who will don gloves prior to ICU patient room entry
You may not be if
Use of any CHG -containing products ( liquid hand soap, Sage wipes) on the ICU 72 hours prior to study initiation and throughout study
HCW with patient bandage or other dressing on palm(s)
Known sensitivity or allergy to CHG or alcohols in hand hygiene products
Known sensitivity or allergy to the following components: Lecithin, Polysorbate 80,Trypticase Soy Agar, sodium bisulfate, sodium thioglycollate, sodium thiosulfate
