Comparison of hand contamination rates and environmental contamination levels between two different glove removal methods and distances

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-111

  Lai, Joanna Y F ^a   Guo, Y P ^a   Or, Peggy P L ^a   Li, Yi ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

fluorescent stain; glove doffing; Health care worker; infection control; training and supervision

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952316208     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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