Effect of single- Versus double-gloving on virus transfer to health care workers' skin and clothing during removal of personal protective equipment

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 369-374

  Casanova, Lisa M ^a   Rutala, William A ^b   Weber, David J ^b   Sobsey, Mark D ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Gloving; Infection control; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE PROTECTION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SIMULATION; SKIN PROTECTION; SURGICAL GOWN; VENTILATOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; BACTERIOPHAGES; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84860362402     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.04.324     Document Type: Article

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