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Table 4 Efficacy of a clear skin antiseptic on the forehead applied for 2 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 (2 min exposure)

p-value

A (n = 20)

10 min/2 min

3.97 ± 0.47

2.08 ± 0.86

3.05 ± 0.40

0.001

 

30 min

 

2.36 ± 0.63

3.05 ± 0.49

< 0.001

B (n = 20)

10 min/2 min

3.37 ± 0.62

2.03 ± 1.30

2.08 ± 0.88

0.55

 

30 min

 

2.53 ± 1.07

2.13 ± 1.00

< 0.1

All (n = 40)

10 min

n.a.

2.05 ± 1.08

2.57 ± 0.84

0.002

 

30 min

 

2.44 ± 0.87

2.59 ± 0.91

0.17