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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hand hygiene performance in hospitals by Moore, Lori D., Robbins, Greg, Quinn, Jeff, Arbogast, James W.

“…•Hand hygiene opportunities and events decreased as COVID-19 progressed.•Hand hygiene performance initially increased at the outset of the COVID-19…”
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Hand hygiene product use by food employees in casual dining and quick-service restaurants by Manuel, Clyde S., Robbins, Greg, Slater, Jason, Walker, Diane K., Parker, Albert, Arbogast, James W.

“…•Food employees used soap over five times more frequently than hand sanitizer.•Casual restaurants had similar hand hygiene rates to quick-service…”
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Presence of unsafe chemical impurities, accelerated evaporation of alcohol, and lack of key labeling requirements are risks and concerns for some alcohol-based hand sanitizers and dispenser practices during the COVID-19 pandemic by Manuel, Clyde S, Yeomans, Dawn J, Williams, Jessica A, Fricker, Christopher, Kucera, Kaury, Light, David, Arbogast, James W

“…Alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) have been an important hand hygiene tool during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, ABHS from non-traditional drug…”
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Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Commercial Hand Sanitizers Against Human Norovirus Evaluated by an in vivo Fingerpad Method by Escudero-Abarca, Blanca I, Goulter, Rebecca M, Manuel, Clyde S, Leslie, Rachel A, Green, Kristen, Arbogast, James W, Jaykus, Lee-Ann

“…Human noroviruses (hNoV) are the leading cause of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and contaminated hands play a significant role in the spread of…”
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Improved Inactivation of Nonenveloped Enteric Viruses and Their Surrogates by a Novel Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer by Macinga, David R, Sattar, Syed A, Jaykus, Lee-Ann, Arbogast, James W

“…Norovirus is the leading cause of food-related illness in the United States, and contamination of ready-to-eat items by food handlers poses a high risk for…”
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A multi-centre study of the effects of direct observation of hand hygiene practices on alcohol-based handrub consumption by Fujita, Retsu, Arbogast, James W., Yoshida, Rika, Hori, Satoshi

“…The World Health Organization recommends monitoring alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) consumption and direct observation of hand hygiene practices to ensure…”
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The relative influences of product volume, delivery format and alcohol concentration on dry-time and efficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs by Macinga, David R, Shumaker, David J, Werner, Heinz-Peter, Edmonds, Sarah L, Leslie, Rachel A, Parker, Albert E, Arbogast, James W

“…Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) range in alcohol concentration from 60-95% and are available in a variety of delivery formats, such as rinses, gels, and foams…”
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Comparative efficacy of commercially available alcohol-based hand rubs and World Health Organization-recommended hand rubs: Formulation matters by Edmonds, Sarah L., MS, Macinga, David R., PhD, Mays-Suko, Patricia, BS, Duley, Collette, BS, Rutter, Joseph, BS, Jarvis, William R., MD, Arbogast, James W., PhD

“…Background Use of alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) effectively reduces transmission of pathogenic microorganisms. However, the impact of alcohol concentration…”
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Laboratory Evidence of Norwalk Virus Contamination on the Hands of Infected Individuals by PENGBO LIU, ESCUDERO, Blanca, ARBOGAST, James W, MOE, Christine L, JAYKUS, Lee-Ann, MONTES, Julia, GOULTER, Rebecca M, LICHTENSTEIN, Meredith, FERNANDEZ, Marina, LEE, Joong-Chul, DE NARDO, Elizabeth, KIRBY, Amy

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Bacterial Hand Contamination and Transfer after Use of Contaminated Bulk-Soap-Refillable Dispensers by ZAPKA, Carrie A, CAMPBELL, Esther J, MAXWELL, Sheri L, GERBA, Charles P, DOLAN, Michael J, ARBOGAST, James W, MACINGA, David R

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Quest for a Realistic In Vivo Test Method for Antimicrobial Hand-Rub Agents: Introduction of a Low-Volume Hand Contamination Procedure by MACINGA, David R, BEAUSOLEIL, Christopher M, CAMPBELL, Esther, MULBERRY, Gayle, BRADY, Ann, EDMONDS, Sarah L, ARBOGAST, James W

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Sample sizes for estimating the sensitivity of a monitoring system that generates repeated binary outcomes with autocorrelation by Parker, Albert E, Arbogast, James W

“…Sample size formulas are provided to determine how many events and how many patient care units are needed to estimate the sensitivity of a monitoring system…”
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Drastic hourly changes in hand hygiene workload and performance rates: A multicenter time series analysis by Moore, Lori D., Arbogast, James W., Robbins, Greg, DiGiorgio, Megan, Parker, Albert E.

“…High hand hygiene (HH) workload is a commonly cited barrier to optimal HH performance. The objective of this study was to assess trends of HH workload as…”
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Erratum for Faircloth et al., "The Efficacy of Commercial Surface Sanitizers against Norovirus on Formica Surfaces with and without Inclusion of a Wiping Step" by Faircloth, Jeremy, Goulter, Rebecca M, Manuel, Clyde S, Arbogast, James W, Escudero-Abarca, Blanca, Jaykus, Lee-Ann

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Impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system and additional promotional activities on hand hygiene performance rates and healthcare-associated infections by Boyce, John M, Laughman, Jennifer A, Ader, Michael H, Wagner, Pamela T, Parker, Albert E, Arbogast, James W

“…Determine the impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system (AHHMS) plus complementary strategies on hand hygiene performance rates and…”
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The Efficacy of Commercial Surface Sanitizers against Norovirus on Formica Surfaces with and without Inclusion of a Wiping Step by Faircloth, Jeremy, Goulter, Rebecca M, Manuel, Clyde S, Arbogast, James W, Escudero-Abarca, Blanca, Jaykus, Lee-Ann

“…Commonly used surface sanitizers often lack activity against human noroviruses (hNoVs). The impact of inactivation versus removal when these products are…”
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Challenges encountered and lessons learned during a trial of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system by Boyce, John M., Cooper, Timothea, Yin, Jun, Li, Fang-Yong, Arbogast, James W.

“…•Hand hygiene increased significantly during the entire pre- and postintervention period.•Compliance improved before implementation of the automated monitoring…”
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The effect of a prospective intervention program with automated monitoring of hand hygiene performance in long-term and acute-care units at a Veterans Affairs medical center by Starrett, W. Grant, Arbogast, James W., Parker, Albert E., Wagner, Pamela T., Mahrer, Susan E., Christian, Vanessa, Lane, Barbara L., Cheek, V. Lorraine, Robbins, Gregory A., Boyce, John M., Polenakovik, Hari

“…To measure the impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system (AHHMS) and an intervention program of complementary strategies on hand hygiene (HH)…”
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Efficacy of an alcohol‐based surface disinfectant formulation against human norovirus by Escudero‐Abarca, Blanca I., Goulter, Rebecca M., Bradshaw, Justin, Faircloth, Jeremy, Leslie, Rachel A., Manuel, Clyde S., Arbogast, James W., Jaykus, Lee‐Ann

“…Aim To evaluate the anti‐noroviral efficacy of PURELL® surface sanitizer and disinfectant spray (PSS, an alcohol‐based formulation) using human norovirus GII.4…”
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Randomized controlled trial evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate and para-chloro-meta-xylenol handwash formulations in real-world doses by Arbogast, James W., Bowersock, Lisa, Parker, Albert J., Macinga, David R.

“…Chlorhexidine gluconate-based soaps have become the gold standard for handwashing in critical care settings and para-chloro-meta-xylenol is an effective…”
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