The danger of the toxicity and inefficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in Iran during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

The danger of the toxicity and inefficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in Iran during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The use of disinfectants and alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) to prevent COVID-19 transmission increased in the first wave of the infection. To meet the increased demand, the Iranian Ministry of Health issued an emergency use authorization allowing new manufacturers to enter the ma...

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Main Authors: Ali Rafizadeh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Shahab Shariati, Nasim Zamani, Darren M Roberts, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
COVID-19
Hand sanitizer
Hand rubbers
Methanol
Methanol intoxication
Methanol detection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01244-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01244-w

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