In-use barrier integrity of gloves: Latex and nitrile superior to vinyl

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Rego, Albert ^a,b,c   Roley, Lorraine ^a,b  

^a Rego Dufresne Laboraties   (United States)

^b Safe skin Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE; LATEX; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION CONTROL; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0032869093     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70006-4     Document Type: Article

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