Exploring bacterial growth and recolonization after preoperative hand disinfection and surgery between operating room nurses and non-health care workers: a pilot study

Exploring bacterial growth and recolonization after preoperative hand disinfection and surgery between operating room nurses and non-health care workers: a pilot study

Abstract Background To prevent cross infection the surgical team perform preoperative hand disinfection before dressed in surgical gowns and gloves. Preoperative hand disinfection does not make hands sterile and the surgical glove cuff end has been regarded as a weak link, since it is not a liquid-p...

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Main Authors: Camilla Wistrand, Bo Söderquist, Karin Falk-Brynhildsen, Ulrica Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial growth
Hand disinfection
Preoperative
Cross infection
Bacterial re-colonization
Surgical gloves
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3375-3

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