A hand-held device used by hospital staff to scrub their hands, fingers, and forearms prior to surgery or other intervention where a high degree of personal hygiene is required; it may also be used to mechanically clean the intact skin or superficial wounds of a patient. This device typically has a synthetic sponge surface and a soft bristle surface; it may also include a separate nail cleaner and/or a disinfecting substance. This is a single-use device.