Latex glove penetration by pathogens: A review of the literature

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 233-240

  Neal, Jeffrey G ^a   Jackson, Elise M ^a   Suber, Freeman ^a   Edlich, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Examination gloves; Latex gloves; Surgical gloves; Vinyl gloves; Viral penetration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; DESIGN; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PERSONNEL; SURGERY;

PATHOGENS; SURGICAL GLOVES; VINYL GLOVES; VIRAL PENETRATION;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

LATEX;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PERMEABILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGICAL GLOVE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BACTERIOPHAGE PHI X 174; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HIV-1; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICS; PERMEABILITY; RUBBER; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0031694309     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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