FORUM World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May Unite for safety: clean your hands! Every year on 5 May – symbolic of the fingers on our hands – the World Health Organisation (WHO) reminds us of the importance of hand hygiene and calls on all people in the health sector to join in. This year, the motto is “Unite for safety: clean your hands”. An appeal to unite and create a culture where hand hygiene and infection prevention are valued! Germs – #UniteForSafety – #TogetherSt rongAgainstGerms Just 200 years ago, even experts believed that diseases were spread by so-called miasmas (harmful vapours from the soil). The findings of hygienists like Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur initially fell on deaf ears and it was not until the end of the 19th century that they made it credible that germs cause diseases [1]. Today we know that bacteria, viruses and other pathogens can harm us and are also spread through the hands. Hand hygiene – #UniteForSafety – #TogetherSt rongAgainstGerms Our hands treat, care for and promote healing – and come into contact with a wide variety of pathogens. That is why hand hygiene is an indispensable part of infection prevention in healthcare facilities – and one of the most impor tant building blocks of all in the fight against germs! H and hygiene includes hand washing and hand disinfection (removing germs) as well as skin care "Pflichttext" Sterillium® according to the German "Heilmittelwerbegesetz" (HWG) - Sterillium®: Active substances: Propan-2-ol, Propan-1-ol, Mecetronium ethylsulfate. Composition: 100 g solution contains: Active substances: Propan-2-ol 45.0 g, Propan-1-ol 30.0 g, Mecetronium ethylsulfate 0.2 g. Excipients: Glycerol 85 %, Tetradecan-1-ol, Fragrance, Patent Blue V (E 131), Purified water. Indications: Hygienic and surgical hand disinfection. Skin disinfection prior to injections and punctures. Microbiological efficacy: Bactericidal, yeasticidal, virucidal and limited virucidal activity PLUS (incl. Adeno-, Noro- and Rotavirus). Contraindications: Not suitable for disinfection of mucous membranes. Do not use in the immediate proximity of the eyes or open wounds. Hypersensitivity (allergy) to any of the ingredients. This medicine contains fragrance with benzyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene and linalool. Undesirable effects: Occasionally, slight dryness or irritation of the skin may occur. In such a case, it is recommended to intensify general skin care. The frequency of allergic reactions is rare. Special warnings and precautions for use: Sterillium should not be used on newborn and premature infants. Do not use electrical equipment until dry. Do not bring into contact with open flames. Also do not use near sources of ignition. Flash point 23 °C, flammable. Fire and explosion hazards are not to be expected if the preparation is used as intended. After spilling the disinfectant, take the following measures: immediately absorb the liquid, dilute with plenty of water, ventilate the room and eliminate sources of ignition. Do not smoke. In case of fire, extinguish with water, extinguishing powder, foam or CO2. Any decanting may only be carried out under aseptic conditions (e.g. use of sterile containers under laminar airflow cabinet). Marketing authorisation holder and manufacturer: BODE Chemie GmbH, Melanchthonstraße 27, 22525 Hamburg. Date of preparation: December 2020 Acc to german Drug Advertising Act 6 World Hand Hygiene Day 5.5.2022
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