Table 2 Efficacy expressed as mean log10-reduction with stdev of two 62% ethanol foams or water, compared to EN 1500 reference disinfection of 2 × 3 mL 60% isopropanol.
Product (all 1.6 g per application) | Product | EN 1500 reference treatment | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer | 3.05 ± 0.45 | 4.83 ± 0.89 | ≤ 0.001 |
Alcare plus | 3.58 ± 0.71 | 4.60 ± 0.59 | ≤ 0.001 |
Water (negative control) | 2.39 ± 0.57 | 4.54 ± 1.01 | ≤ 0.001 |