part Part 1 Overview -- chapter 1 Introduction to Topical Antimicrobials and Their Applications / chapter 2 Food and Drug Administration Perspective on Topical Antiseptic Drug Product Development / chapter 3 Healthcare Continuum: A Model for the Classification and Regulation of Topical Antimicrobial Products / chapter Part II Topical Antimicrobials -- chapter 4 Clinical Applications of Povidone-Iodine as a Topical Antimicrobial / chapter 5 Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chapter 6 Chlorhexidine Gluconate / chapter 7 Alcohols / part Part III Product Applications -- chapter 8 Microorganisms and Disease / chapter 9 Nosocomial Infection / chapter 10 Postsurgery Infection / chapter 11 Antimicrobial Body Washes / chapter 12 Some Aspects of Human Disease and Staphylococcus Species / chapter 13 Full-Body Shower Wash: Efficacy Evaluation of a 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate / chapter 14 Surgical Preparation and Site Access: Testing's Stepchild / chapter 15 Brushless Surgical Scrubbing and Handwashing / chapter 16 Fundamental Steps in Designing a Healthcare Personnel Handwash / part Part IV Food -- chapter 17 Handwashing, Gloving, and Disease Transmission by the Food Preparer / chapter 18 Handwashing and Gloving for Food Protection: Examination of the Evidence / chapter 19 Handwashing and Gloving for Food Protection: Effectiveness / chapter 20 A Suggested Method for Evaluating Foodhandler/Processor Handwash Formulations / part V Part V Consumer Products -- chapter 21 Appropriateness of the Healthcare Personnel Handwash Test in Assessing Efficacy of Consumer Handwashing Products / chapter 22 Development of Methods to Evaluate Efficacy of Handwashing Products for Consumers / chapter 23 Importance of Skin Care Attributes in Developing Topical Antimicrobials / part Part VI Testing Methods -- chapter 24 A Guide for Validation of Neutralizer Systems Used in Topical Antimicrobial Efficacy Evaluations / chapter 25 Testing Methodology of Preoperative Skin Preparation and Surgical Scrub as Over-the-Counter Drugs / chapter 26 Skin Sampling Techniques / chapter 27 The Need and Methods for Assessing the Activity of Topical Agents Against Viruses