Crows Plus Antiseptic Hand Rub is a medical-grade instant hand sanitiser with 80% alcohol-based antiseptic. It Kills 99.99% of germs without water. Crows Plus Antiseptic Hand Rub is a widely used hospital-grade hand rub in many hospitals.
Hand hygiene is the most important procedure to prevent the spread of microorganism between residents and their environment. Residents primarily acquire microorganisms from healthcare workers hands that are contaminated by the environment.
Always perform hand hygiene in the following situations:
- Before and after treating each patient.
- After touching with bare hands instruments, equipment, materials, and other objects that are likely to be contaminated by blood, saliva, or respiratory secretions.
- Before leaving the treatment area.
- When hands are visibly soiled.
- Before gloving and after removing gloves that are torn, cut, or punctured.
An alcohol-based hand rub is preferred over soap and water in most clinical situations because it:
- Is more effective than soap at killing potentially deadly germs on the hands Requires less time
- Is more accessible than handwashing sinks
- Produces reduced bacterial counts on hands
- Improves skin condition with less irritation and dryness than soap and water
Yes. Hand-washing should be performed in the following situations:
- If hands are visibly soiled;
- Before eating or after using the restroom
- During an outbreak of C. difficile or norovirus. For residents with C. difficile etc
No. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no reported resistance to alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) in any microorganism. Appropriate use of ABHR can reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
There is no evidence to suggest this. Published studies to date have shown that after using the hand rubs, alcohol levels found in the blood are insignificant (ethanol) or not detectable (isopropyl alcohol). Crows Plus Antiseptic Hand Rub is isopropyl alcohol-based.
There are two types of skin reactions associated with hand hygiene: irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis attributable to Crows Plus Antiseptic Hand Rub is very rare. Health care workers with skin complaints related to ABHR should be referred for evaluation by occupational health or a medical provider