WHO recommends alcohol-based handrubs based on the following factors:
- Evidence-based, intrinsic advantages of fast-acting and broad-spectrum microbicidal activity with a minimal risk of generating resistance to antimicrobial agents;
- Suitability for use in resource-limited or remote areas with lack of accessibility to sinks or other facilities for hand hygiene (including clean water, towels, etc.);
- Capacity to promote improved compliance with hand hygiene by making the process faster, more convenient and immediately accessible at the point of patient care;
- Economic benefit by reducing annual costs for hand hygiene, representing approximately 1% of extra-costs generated by health care-associated infection
- Minimization of risks from adverse events because of increased safety associated with better acceptability and tolerance than other products.
FORMULATION 1
Final concentrations:
• Ethanol 80% (v/v),
• Glycerol 1.45% (v/v),
• Hydrogen peroxide 0.125% (v/v)
