Beyond hand rubs: quaternary ammonium compound wipes as a water-sparing alternative for protein-contaminated hand hygiene with persistent dorsum challenges
When QAC wipes are used under conditions of organic contamination with a 60 s procedural wiping protocol, the efficacy is not inferior to handwashing with soap. Hand rubs show significantly lower efficacy in protein-rich environments.
Authors
- Kunkun Leng
- Yang Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1925-2123)
- Yuhua Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-1221)
- Jin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-8658)
- Hui Jin
Institutions
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.07.015
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Basic Public Welfare Research Program of Zhejiang Province