Researchers used Staphylococcus aureus and Brevundimonas diminuta for testing microbial passage after glove punctures. Volunteers were separated into three groups: single-layer gloves, double-layer gloves and antimicrobial trilayer gloves. After exposure of 5, 10, 30 and 45 minutes, the outer test gloves were removed, and microbial passage was measured on the inner surface of the base gloves.
Results showed that there was no significant difference in microbial passage between the first and second groups at the 10-, 30- and 45-minute exposures for Staphylococcus aureus. However, there was a significant reduction in microbial passage observed with the group with antimicrobial trilayer gloves at the 5-, 30- and 45-minute exposures for both Staphylococcus aureus and Brevundimonas diminuta.
Read the American Journal of Infection Control‘s article on antimicrobial trilayer gloves.
Read other coverage about infection control studies:
– Researchers Identify Major Barriers to Adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
– Study: Hands-Free Zone Technique, Double Gloving Helps Prevent Transmissible Infection
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