Correlation between glove use practices and compliance with hand hygiene in a multicenter study with elderly patients - 28/04/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.008
Matthieu Eveillard, PharmD, PhD a, b, ⁎ 
, Marie-Laure Joly-Guillou, MD, PhD a, b, P. Brunel, MD c
, Marie-Laure Joly-Guillou, MD, PhD a, b, P. Brunel, MD c a Laboratory of Bacteriology and Hygiene, Angers Teaching Hospital, Angers, France
b Study Group for Host Pathogen Interactions (GEIHP), Angers Medical School, Angers University, Angers, France
c Network for Infection Control ANJELIN (Anjou éviction et lutte contre les infections nosocomiales), Regional Center for Functional Rehabilitation, Angers, France
Address correspondence to Matthieu Eveillard, PharmD, PhD, Laboratoire de Bactériologie Hygiène, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Angers, 4 rue Larrey, F-49000 Angers, France.Abstract |
In a study conducted in 11 health care settings for elderly patients, we demonstrated a significant negative correlation between the proportion of glove use outside any risk of exposure to body fluids and compliance with hand hygiene (P < .02). This result underscores a major limitation of strategies for controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria that recommend systematic glove use for each contact with carriers or their environment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Hand cleansing, Gloving, Infection control, Nursing homes
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Vol 40 - N° 4
P. 387-388 - mai 2012 Retour au numéro
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