Clostridium difficile Contamination of Blood Pressure Cuffs: A Call for a Closer Look at Gloving Practices in the Era of Universal Precautions
1996 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 180-182
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AbstractWe report an outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea at our medical center following adoption of Universal Precautions. Environmental cultures revealed unexpected contamination of blood pressure cuffs at a rate similar to that for bedside commodes (10% and 11.5%, respectively). An obser vational sur vey revealed that healthcare workers in the patient care areas not infrequently failed to remove their potentially stool-contaminated gloves prior to touching clean surfaces, which might have contributed to contamination of blood pressure cuffs.
1996 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 180-182
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Vol 13
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pp. 265-271
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Vol 29
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pp. 111-115
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2019 ◽
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pp. 517-521
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1996 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 180-182
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2019 ◽
Vol 16
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pp. 607
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