A Comparative Study Between Honey and Alcohol as Topical Skin Disinfectant

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2023
Skin antisepsis is essential in every healthcare environment. Alcohol/chlorhexidine use might disrupt skin microbiota and lead to antibiotic resistance. This study investigates honey (being natural product with many beneficial therapeutic effects) as topical skin anti-septic agent and compares it with alcohol, in terms of effectiveness and safety.
Epistemonikos ID: d69cd7ee3db447132490cd50d2db9c1f73cc82db
First added on: May 15, 2024