Which of the following can be reliably used for hand washing -: (A) Chlorhexidine, (B) Isopropyl alcohol, (C) Glutaraldehyde, (D) Cresol
Answer is A. Chlorhexidine (hibitane) is a relatively non toxic skin antiseptic ; most active againstgram positive organisms and fairly against gram negative ones. REF:Ananthanarayan & Panicker's Textbook of Microbiology 9th edition pg no:35