Spectrum of activity
Microorganisms are very diverse therefore it is difficult to find a disinfectant that is effective against all of them. Find out here more about the spectrum of activity of disinfectants.
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Background:
Current data state that hand disinfectants can reach their effectiveness within 15 seconds, depending on the pathogen. This shortened period is not sufficient in clinical practice to achieve high-quality hand coverage 1. Therefore, both the World Health Organization (WHO), the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) recommend an exposure time of 30 seconds for hygienic hand disinfection.
*Murine norovirus
References:
1Kampf, G et al. (2008) Influence of rub-in technique on required application time and hand coverage in hygienic hand disinfection. BMC Infectious Diseases 8:149.
