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Archive >  Infection Control 2009

Hands-on Protection

The next time you don gloves before surgery, remind yourself that they're the only barrier between your hands and the patient's skin.

Jacqueline Daley, HBSc, MLT, CIC, CSPDS

Intact, healthy skin is the best barrier protection we have against microorganisms and the threat of infectious disease. We augment that protection with gloves, but I've seen healthcare providers develop a false sense of security with regard to gloving throughout their careers. Don't take this commonplace practice for granted, since cut, scraped or otherwise compromised skin puts you and patients at risk of exposure to pathogenic organisms and harmful bacteria.

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