Compliance with gloving in anesthesia: An observational study of gloving practice at induction of general anesthesia

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 527-531

  Bruce, Ben David ^b   Gaitini, Luis ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Herzlia Haifa Horev Medical Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gloving; Infection; Mucocutaneous barrier protection; Operating rooms: occupational risk; Universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DEVICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLOVE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANESTHESIA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 0342697546     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(97)00096-2     Document Type: Article

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