Progress on antimicrobial surgical gloves: A review

Surgical gloves provide a protective blockade for patients and members of the surgical team. Glove integrity is critical in an era of blood-borne pathogens. Therefore, the need for improved means for prevention and also gloving and appropriate hand hygiene in a hospital setting is ostensible. This...

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Main Authors: Arman Amani, B., Bagheri, Samira, Hamid, Sharifah Bee Abd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/15641/1/PROGRESS_ON_ANTIMICROBIAL_SURGICAL_GLOVES_Arman.pdf
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Summary:Surgical gloves provide a protective blockade for patients and members of the surgical team. Glove integrity is critical in an era of blood-borne pathogens. Therefore, the need for improved means for prevention and also gloving and appropriate hand hygiene in a hospital setting is ostensible. This perspective highlights the progress on antimicrobial surgical gloves in deducting the microbial passage after a glove puncture in a model of wound contamination. Moreover, traditional methods to avoid microbes in the hospital and various antimicrobial agents, such as metal ions and antiseptic dyes, are reviewed.