Table 3.

Duration and quality of coverage of three new techniques for hand disinfection

Variation of rub-in technique	Duration (median)	Duration (mean)	Location of untreated skin areas			Size of untreated skin areas (back of hands)
			Whole hand	Palmar side	Dorsal side	0%	< 5%	5% – 15%	> 15%
14	25 s	26.8 s	53%	7%	53%	47%	47%	7%	0%
15	23 s	22.3 s	67%	13%	67%	33%	60%	7%	0%
16	27 s	27.1 s	60%	7%	60%	40%	40%	20%	0%

Comparison of hygienic hand disinfection when performed with a propanol-based hand rub in three new treatment variations: duration, and proportion and location of untreated skin areas, with size given for the back of the hands.