Bacterial contamination of glucose test strips: not to be neglected.

To the Editor: Editor, I read the recent published work on glove removal method and distance with a great interest. Lai et al concluded that ‘‘The impact of the glove removal procedure and the distance to the bin in which used gloves are discarded should be taken into consideration on a daily basis’’. I would like to add somemore factors that are reported to be relating to the hand contamination in glove usage. Olsen et al published in JAMA that latex gloves were less frequently associated with hand contamination. The environment in a room occupied by a patient colonized by bacteria is also another factor that affects the hand contamination. Finally, although the use of florescent staining is a good contamination determination technique, there are some technical issues of concern. This technique cannot completely cover all kinds of contaminations, especially for viruses. Also, it might have incorrect diagnosis—the false negative—if the staining is not properly and adequately performed.