Decontamination of stainless-steel bowls with 80% (w/v) alcohol for 30 s and 60 s: randomized experimental study

CONCLUSION: stainless-steel bed wash bowls decontaminated for reuse by 80% (w/v) alcohol, after cleaning with running water and neutral detergent, showed to be reservoirs of hospital pathogens. The use of bed wash bowls for patients with intact skin would not have worrying consequences, but considering those with non-intact skin and the contamination of professionals' hands, the results in this study justify the search for other decontamination methods or the adoption of disposable bed baths.PMID:34495188 | PMC:PMC8432581 | DOI:10.1590/1518-8345.4997.3475
Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research