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

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 antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propanol- 1 60% as control versus a surgical hand antisepsis with addition of a solution of alcohol, 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 surgical hand antisepsis using propan-ol-1 60% by using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand antisepsis with addition of a solution of alcohol, 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 with healthy skin in both hands and short fingernails.
• No use of antibacterial agents for at least three days before the intervention.
• Not received antibiotic treatment for at least ten days before the intervention.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known systemic pathologies
• Wearing hand jewelry on the hands
• Allergy to any ingredient of which the solutions used in the clinical trial are composed
• Cognitive and / or motor limitation that makes it impossible to carry out instructions for hand washing