Comparison of glove donning techniques for the likelihood of gown contamination. An infection control study

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 765-771

  Newman, James B ^a,b,e   Bullock, Mark ^a,c   Goyal, Ravi ^a,d  

^a FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Calderdale Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^c Leeds General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gloves; Infection; Orthopaedics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PILOT STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 37549049346     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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