Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
Prevention is Primary
Antiseptic Technology: Access, Affordability, and Acceptance
John M. Boyce
Table 2
Relative cost per liter of hand hygiene products
| Product category | Relative cost |
|---|---|
| Nonmedicated liquid soap | 1.0a |
| 2% chlorhexidine gluconate detergent | 1.7 |
| Alcohol-based hand gel A | 2.1 |
| Alcohol hand rinse A B | 1.8 1.6 |
| Alcohol foam A B | 4.7 4.8 |
aNonmedicated liquid soap was arbitrarily assigned a relative cost of 1.0.
