Isolation gowns in health care settings: Laboratory studies, regulations and standards, and potential barriers of gown selection and use

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 104-111

  Kilinc Balci, F Selcen ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood penetration; Bloodborne pathogen; Isolation gown; Liquid transmission; Protective clothing; Standard

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGICAL GOWN; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, EBOLA; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, EBOLA; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84954076970     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.042     Document Type: Review

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