Alcohol hand rub or soap and water for removal of norovirus from hands - the debate continues

J Hosp Infect. 2015 Dec;91(4):371-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.07.015. Epub 2015 Sep 25.

Authors

J Steinmann¹, B Becker², B Bischoff², E Steinmann³

Affiliations

¹ Dr. Brill + Partner GmbH, Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, Bremen, Germany. Electronic address: jochen-steinmann@t-online.de.
² Dr. Brill + Partner GmbH, Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.
³ Institute for Experimental Virology, TWINCORE Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Hannover, Germany.

PMID: 26518271
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.07.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Alcohols / administration & dosage*
Hand / virology*
Hand Disinfection / methods*
Humans
Infection Control / methods
Microbial Viability / drug effects
Norovirus / drug effects
Norovirus / isolation & purification*
Norovirus / physiology
Soaps / administration & dosage*
Treatment Outcome
Virus Inactivation

Substances

Alcohols
Soaps