Hand rub could reduce transmission of MRSA. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)(Brief Article) From: Nursing Standard | Date: February 12, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Alcohol hand rub is effective in removing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from the hands of hospital staff, London researchers report.

They approached at random 110 hospital staff, including nurses, doctors, therapists, support workers and managers. They were asked to place prints of their dominant thumb, index and middle fingers on Agar plates. Approximately 0.5ml of alcohol hand rub was then sprayed on their hands and they were asked to apply this as...

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