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Table 1 Efficacy of a clear skin antiseptic on the forehead applied for 10 min

From: Efficacy of two ethanol-based skin antiseptics on the forehead at shorter application times

Study facility and number of subjects

Sampling time after beginning of application

Mean pre-value of bacterial density

RF (mean and stdev) of reference treatment (10 min exposure)

RF (mean and stdev) of clear skin antiseptic A (10 min exposure)

p-value

A (n = 20)

10 min

3.88 ± 0.79

2.15 ± 0.78

2.72 ± 0.99

0.036

 

30 min

 

1.94 ± 1.02

2.39 ± 0.97

0.012

B (n = 20)

10 min

3.81 ± 0.45

2.44 ± 0.81

2.89 ± 0.70

0.10

 

30 min

 

2.97 ± 0.96

3.45 ± 0.61

0.044

All (n = 40)

10 min

n.a.

2.29 ± 0.80

2.81 ± 0.85

0.005

 

30 min

 

2.46 ± 1.11

2.92 ± 0.96

0.004