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. 2019 Sep 13;69(Suppl 3):S224-S227.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz615.

Effect of Glove Decontamination on Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Personnel Hands

Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers  1 , Gwen L Robinson  2 , Haleema Alserehi  2 , Daniel J Morgan  2 , Anthony D Harris  2 , Natalia Blanco Herrera  2 , Laura J Rose  3 , Judith Noble-Wang  3 , J Kristie Johnson  1   2 , Surbhi Leekha  2
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Effect of Glove Decontamination on Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Personnel Hands

Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We examined the effect of glove decontamination prior to removal on bacterial contamination of healthcare personnel hands in a laboratory simulation study. Glove decontamination reduced bacterial contamination of hands following removal. However, hand contamination still occurred with all decontamination methods, reinforcing the need for hand hygiene following glove removal.

Keywords: personal protective equipment; hand hygiene and gloves; transmission.

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Effectiveness of glove decontamination. (A) Bacterial load of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae for the steps of initial inoculation, glove removal without decontamination, and glove removal after decontamination with alcohol-based hand rub, quaternary ammonium wipes, and bleach wipes. (B) Bacterial qualitative detection after decontamination and glove removal. Abbreviation: CFU, colony-forming unit.
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