BACKGROUND Differences in latex allergen sensitization profiles have been described between children undergoing repeated surgical interventions and health care workers. The purpose of this study was to determine whether such sensitization profiles are associated with differences in the expression of latex allergen between the internal and external surfaces of surgical gloves. METHODS Extracts...

BACKGROUND Double-gloving in the performance of surgical procedures has been demonstrated to reduce the frequency of blood contact with the hands of members of the surgical team. Concerns persist that double-gloving can compromise the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of the surgeon. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-three surgeons and surgeons-in-training volunteered at the Clinical Congress of the America...

the present study was conducted to examine the effect of using latex and nitrile examination gloves on hand dexterity.  a  sample  consisting  of  30  university  students  from  urmia  university  of  medical  sciences participated in this study in 2013. the participants conducted purdue pegboard test in three experimental conditions: bare hand (control), with latex gloves and with nitrile glo...

TO THE EDITOR: Needlestick injuries are inevitable during surgery, particularly if operating hurriedly by “feel” in blood-obscured fields, such as in Caesarean sections. The risks associated with these injuries were accentuated by the advent of the HIV pandemic. While working in rural Zimbabwe, an article describing Betadine inactivating HIV in an infected cell culture, with the cells surviving...

BackgroundIsolation precautions are recommended when caring for patients identified with highly resistant micro-organisms (HRMOs). However, the direct costs of in isolation largely unknown.AimTo obtain detailed information on daily associated isolating HRMOs.MethodsThis study was performed from November until December 2017 a 12-bed surgical ward. This ward contained solely rooms anterooms. The ...

Two aspects of handwashing in hospital were considered. A study was carried out to examine the contamination of bar soap and containers, and the use of antiseptic soaps in reducing the resident flora of the skin. Swabs were collected from soap dishes on six wards and from a bacteriology laboratory on four consecutive days. The unmedicated bar soap was replaced by bar soap containing 2.5% povido...

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring viral diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids at work. Most often infection occurs when a healthcare worker inadvertently punctures the skin of their hand with a sharp implement that has been used in the treatment of an infected patient, thus bringing the patient's blood into ...