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. 2019 Sep;47(9):1146-1147.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.013. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

Frequent and unexpected deviations from personal protective equipment guidelines increase contamination risks

Diane Mulvey  1 , Jeanmarie Mayer  1 , Lindsay Visnovsky  1 , Matthew Samore  1 , Frank Drews  2
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Frequent and unexpected deviations from personal protective equipment guidelines increase contamination risks

Diane Mulvey et al. Am J Infect Control. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Personal protective equipment (PPE) training aims to reinforce the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for donning and doffing; however, many health care and ancillary personnel use non-guideline methods to don and doff their PPE gowns and gloves. We found that hospital personnel commonly deviated from the guidelines, increasing the likelihood of self-contamination. Furthermore, securing the gown ties inappropriately was an especially common problem that consequently increased doffing missteps.

Keywords: Health care personnel; Healthcare-associated infections; Isolation gown; Training.

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