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Brushing up on Surgical Gloves
A quiz about barrier protection’s front line of defense.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
Surgeons are fanatical about their gloves' fit, feel and comfort, but what about their role in infection prevention? Gloves are on the front lines of barrier protection, shielding hands from exposure to blood, mucous membranes and non-intact skin. They decrease the likelihood that staff will transmit their own endogenous body flora to patients. Not just any glove will do, however. You must pick the right glove for the right task. As you'll see in this 8-question quiz, there's significant variability among various glove designs.
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