| Bacterial counts from hospital doctors' ties are higher than those from shirts. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19171249 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Doctor ties are often contaminated with bacteria, and it has been suggested that they should not be worn. We have compared bacterial counts from the ties and shirt pockets of 50 doctors. Counts were higher (P = .002) from ties that were rarely, if ever, cleaned than from shirts that were washed every 2 days or more frequently. The results support the need for further research on unwashable clothing of hospital staff. |
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Authors:
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Pedro-Jose Lopez; Ori Ron; Prabha Parthasarathy; James Soothill; Lewis Spitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of infection control Volume: 37 ISSN: 1527-3296 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Infect Control Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-27 Completed Date: 2009-02-20 Revised Date: 2009-08-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8004854 Medline TA: Am J Infect Control Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 79-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Surgery, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Clothing* Colony Count, Microbial* Environmental Microbiology* Health Personnel Hospitals Humans Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification* |
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