Effect of Glove Decontamination on Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Personnel Hands.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31517972.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciz615 and PMC identifier 6761364.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
We examined the effect of glove decontamination prior to removal on bacterial contamination of healthcare personnel hands in a laboratory simulation study. Glove decontamination reduced bacterial contamination of hands following removal. However, hand contamination still occurred with all decontamination methods, reinforcing the need for hand hygiene following glove removal.
Medical subject headings
- Bacterial Load
- Decontamination
- Gloves, Protective
- Hand
- Hand Disinfection
- Health Personnel