Open AccessThe Effect of Universal Glove and Gown Use on Adverse Events in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Author(s) -
Lindsay Croft,
Anthony D. Harris,
Lisa Pineles,
Patricia Langenberg,
Michelle Shardell,
Jeffrey C. Fink,
Jane M. Simoni,
Daniel J. Morgan
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.1093/cid/civ315
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , medline , medical emergency , political science , law
No randomized trials have examined the effect of contact precautions or universal glove and gown use on adverse events. We assessed if wearing gloves and gowns during all patient contact in the intensive care unit (ICU) changes adverse event rates.
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