Chlorhexidine-coated surgical gloves influence the bacterial flora of hands over a period of 3 hours

Chlorhexidine-coated surgical gloves influence the bacterial flora of hands over a period of 3 hours

Abstract Background The risk of SSI increases in the presence of foreign materials and may be caused by organisms with low pathogenicity, such as skin flora derived from hands of surgical team members in the event of a glove breach. Previously, we were able to demonstrate that a novel antimicrobial...

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Main Authors: Miranda Suchomel, Markus Brillmann, Ojan Assadian, Karen J. Ousey, Elisabeth Presterl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical glove
Perforation
Bacterial migration
Antimicrobial efficacy
Surgical site infection
Bacterial skin flora
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0395-0

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