Glove powder: Implications for infection control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 283-285

  Dave, J ^a   Wilcox, M H ^a   Kellett, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Latex allergy; Powder free gloves

Indexed keywords

LATEX; LUBRICATING AGENT; STARCH;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COST CONTROL; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; POWDER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN ALLERGY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032814111     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0592     Document Type: Short Survey

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