Effectiveness of Gloves in the Prevention of Hand Carriage of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Species by Health Care Workers after Patient Care | Zendy

Allan R. Tenorio | Zendy; Sheila Badri | Zendy; Nishi Sahgal | Zendy; Bala Hota | Zendy; Marian Matushek | Zendy; Mary K. Hayden | Zendy; Gordon M. Trenholme | Zendy; Robert A. Weinstein | Zendy

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Effectiveness of Gloves in the Prevention of Hand Carriage of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Species by Health Care Workers after Patient Care

Author(s) -

Allan R. Tenorio,

Sheila Badri,

Nishi Sahgal,

Bala Hota,

Marian Matushek,

Mary K. Hayden,

Gordon M. Trenholme,

Robert A. Weinstein

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/319214

Subject(s) - medicine , vancomycin resistant enterococcus , enterococcus , carriage , vancomycin , emergency medicine , infection control , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , bacteria , pathology , biology , genetics

Gloving reduces acquisition of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE) on the hands, and it should be considered for routine inpatient care, even for contact with the intact skin of patients who may be colonized with VRE. However, gloving does not completely prevent contamination of the hands, and hand washing is necessary after glove removal.

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