Abstract
We assessed cutaneous ethanol (ETOH) and isopropanol (ISOP) absorption after intensive (30 times per h) use of alcohol-based hand-rub solutions by healthcare workers (HCWs). ETOH was detectable in the breath of 6/20 HCWs (0.001 to 0.0025%) at 1 to 2 min postexposure and in the serum of 2/20 HCWs at 5 to 7 min postexposure. Serum ISOP levels were unrecordable at all time points. Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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Brown, T. L., Gamon, S., Tester, P., Martin, R., Hosking, K., Bowkett, G. C., … Grayson, M. L. (2007). Can alcohol-based hand-rub solutions cause you to lose your driver’s license? Comparative cutaneous absorption of various alcohols. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 51(3), 1107–1108. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01320-06
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