| Comparison of 4 different types of surgical gloves used for preventing blood contact. | |
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PMID: 20334549 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Needlestick injuries are always associated with a risk of infection, because these types of punctures may expose healthcare workers to a patient's blood and/or body fluids. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of 4 different types of surgical gloves for preventing exposure to blood as a result of needlestick injury. METHODS: For simulation of needlestick injury, a circular sample of pork skin was tightened onto a bracket, and a single finger from a medical glove was stretched over the sample. First, a powder-free surgical glove with a gel coating was used to test blood contact. Second, a glove with a patented puncture indication system was used to test blood contact with a double-gloved hand. Third, 2 powder-free latex medical gloves of the same size and hand were combined for double gloving, again to test blood contact. Finally, we tested a glove with an integrated disinfectant on the inside. The punctures were carried out using diverse sharp surgical devices that were contaminated with (99)Tc-marked blood. The amount of blood contact was determined from the transmitted radioactivity. RESULTS: For the powder-free surgical glove with a gel coating, a mean volume of 0.048 microL of blood (standard error of the mean [SEM], 0.077 microL) was transferred in punctures with an automated lancet at a depth of 2.4 mm through 1 layer of latex. For the glove with an integrated disinfectant on the inside, the mean volume of blood transferred was 0.030 microL (SEM, 0.0056 microL) with a single glove and was 0.024 microL (SEM, 0.003 microL) with 2 gloves. For the glove with the patented puncture indication system, a mean volume of 0.024 microL (SEM, 0.003 microL) of blood was transferred. CONCLUSIONS: Double gloving or the use of a glove with disinfectant can result in a decrease in the volume of blood transferred. Therefore, the use of either of these gloving systems could help to minimize the risk of bloodborne infections for medical staff. |
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Authors:
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Andreas Wittmann; Nenad Kralj; Jan Köver; Klaus Gasthaus; Hartmut Lerch; Friedrich Hofmann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America Volume: 31 ISSN: 1559-6834 ISO Abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-06 Completed Date: 2010-07-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804099 Medline TA: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 498-502 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Safety Engineering, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany. andwitt@uni-wuppertal.de |
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Animals Blood-Borne Pathogens* Equipment Design Gloves, Surgical* / classification, standards, statistics & numerical data Humans Latex Meat Needlestick Injuries / prevention & control* Occupational Exposure / prevention & control* Swine |
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0/Latex |
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