FILE PHOTO: A surgery nurse puts on gloves before procedures on a patient with MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in the operating theatre of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) ...

The assumption that surgical gloves are largely equivalent has shaped purchasing strategies across many health systems. Yet growing attention to clinical performance, infection prevention and ...

Although healthcare workers use gloves to protect both patients and themselves from bacterial contamination, new research suggests gloves themselves may play a significant role in transferring bugs ...

Florescent lotion and black light revealed that health care workers often contaminate their skin and clothing while removing their protective gear, researchers say. This contamination can spread germs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Failure to change or remove contaminated gloves could contribute to the spread of several health ...

AUBURN, N.Y. - Staff at Auburn Community Hospital did not clean their hands properly, gave injections in the operating room without wearing gloves and failed to clean a stethoscope between patient ...

(Reuters Health) - Healthcare workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with ...

Health care workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with antibiotic-resistant ...