Investigating the Antibacterial Activity and Safety of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles versus a Commercial Alcohol-Based Hand-Sanitizer: Can Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Be Useful for Hand Sanitation?

Investigating the Antibacterial Activity and Safety of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles versus a Commercial Alcohol-Based Hand-Sanitizer: Can Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Be Useful for Hand Sanitation?

Hand hygiene is the key factor to control and prevent the spread of infections, for example, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). People commonly use alcohol-based hand sanitizers to assure hand hygiene. However, frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in a pandemic situation (e.g., COVID-19)...

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Main Authors: Aliaa Ismail, Nermeen R. Raya, Ahmed Orabi, Alaa M. Ali, Yasmin Abo-zeid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
zinc oxide nanoparticles
hospital-acquired infections
Sterillium
hand sanitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1606

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