Pre-surgical Antisepsis Using an Alcoholic Solution of Chlorhexidine Digluconate and Potassium Sorbate

Effectiveness of Pre-surgical Hand Washing in Reducing Bacterial Load, Using an Alcoholic Solution of Chlorhexidine Digluconate and Potassium Sorbate

The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand scrub antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with addition of a solution of chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.

The investigators conducted a crossover clinical trial to evaluate the antiseptic effectiveness of preoperative surgical scrubbing using propan-ol-1 60% by scrub using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with addition of a solution of chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791. Samples will be taken from the hands of each volunteer after a surgical hands antiseptic.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants without systemic pathologies, with healthy skin of the hands and short fingernails.
• They do not use substances with antibacterial action.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Taken antibiotics before 10 days of the intervention.
• Wear any jewellery on the hands