Unused Non-sterile Latex Disposable Gloves Contamination with Healthcare-associated Bacteria and Contamination Reduction by Reminder Signs | ||||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2021, Page 1-12 PDF (822.12 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2021.136293 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Mohammed A. Alqumber | ||||
| Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Non-sterile latex disposable gloves (NSLDGs) can prevent infections, but may also cause them if improperly used. Aim: To study NSLDGs bacterial contamination and the effect of hand hygiene reminder notices. Methods: A controlled interventional study was conducted through a quantitative bacterial sampling of NSLDGs (n = 160 gloves) obtained from boxes immediately after they were opened (baseline contamination) and 48 hours afterwards (per-intervention), and after hand hygiene reminder notices were placed (post-intervention). Bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and antibiotic sensitivity testing. Findings:Pre-intervention contamination was found to be 90% and 65% for skin commensals and pathogens, respectively. Post-intervention contamination by skin commensals and pathogens declined to 70% and 15%, respectively, representing a significant reduction in the prevalence of pathogens (p < /em> = 0.0006244). The average number of colony-forming units per glove pair was also reduced, from 57.05 to 4.95 (p = 1.5 × 10-5) and from 16.1 to 0.65 (p < /em> = 0.003374), for skin commensals and pathogenic bacteria, respectively. Discussion: NSLDGs are potential pathogen transmission vehicles. Hand hygiene reminder notices placed on glove boxes can lead to reductions in bacterial contamination levels. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Hand hygiene; healthcare-associated infections; infection control | ||||
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