ABSTRACT

This reference examines laboratory techniques and FDA and industry perspectives on medical, food service, and consumer product applications of antimicrobials. It offers methods to conduct investigations of effectiveness that simulate use of consumer, food, and medical antimicrobials in real-world conditions and environments, validate neutralizing s

part |2 pages

Part 1 Overview

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction to Topical Antimicrobials and Their Applications

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 3|22 pages

Healthcare Continuum: A Model for the Classification and Regulation of Topical Antimicrobial Products

ByGeorge E. Fischler, Marc Shaffer, Rhonda D. Jones

chapter |6 pages

Part II Topical Antimicrobials

chapter 4|22 pages

Clinical Applications of Povidone-Iodine as a Topical Antimicrobial

BySteven Ripa, Nancy Bruno, Robert F. Reder, Renate Casillis, Robert I. Roth

chapter 5|18 pages

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

ByEdward B. Walker

chapter 6|6 pages

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 7|8 pages

Alcohols

ByDaryl S. Paulson

part |2 pages

Part III Product Applications

chapter 8|8 pages

Microorganisms and Disease

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 9|16 pages

Nosocomial Infection

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 10|10 pages

Postsurgery Infection

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 11|14 pages

Antimicrobial Body Washes

ByDavid W. Hobson, Lawton Anthony Seal

chapter 12|8 pages

Some Aspects of Human Disease and Staphylococcus Species

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 14|24 pages

Surgical Preparation and Site Access: Testing’s Stepchild

ByMary Bruch

chapter 15|20 pages

Brushless Surgical Scrubbing and Handwashing

ByDavid W. Hobson, Lawton Anthony Seal

chapter 16|12 pages

Fundamental Steps in Designing a Healthcare Personnel Handwash

ByDaryl S. Paulson

part |2 pages

Part IV Food

chapter 17|16 pages

Handwashing, Gloving, and Disease Transmission by the Food Preparer

ByDaryl S. Paulson

chapter 18|20 pages

Handwashing and Gloving for Food Protection: Examination of the Evidence

ByEleanor J. Fendler, Michael J. Dolan, Ronald A. Williams

chapter 19|12 pages

Handwashing and Gloving for Food Protection: Effectiveness

ByEleanor J. Fendler, Michael J. Dolan, Ronald A. Williams, Daryl S. Paulson

part V|2 pages

Part V Consumer Products

chapter 21|18 pages

Appropriateness of the Healthcare Personnel Handwash Test in Assessing Efficacy of Consumer Handwashing Products

ByBruce H. Keswick, Kathy F. Wiandt, Ward L. Billhimer

chapter 22|22 pages

Development of Methods to Evaluate Efficacy of Handwashing Products for Consumers

ByBruce H. Keswick, Kathy F. Wiandt, Ward L. Billhimer

chapter 23|8 pages

Importance of Skin Care Attributes in Developing Topical Antimicrobials

ByDaryl S. Paulson

part |2 pages

Part VI Testing Methods

chapter 26|16 pages

Skin Sampling Techniques

ByBarry Michaels

chapter 27|36 pages

The Need and Methods for Assessing the Activity of Topical Agents Against Viruses

ByShamim A. Ansari, Syed A. Sattar