Bacterial contamination of surgical gloves during clean orthopedic surgery.
Jee Young LeeSang Hee YunJae Won KangGyu Min KongPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
This study examines the presence of bacterial contamination on surgical gloves and suggests appropriate measures for an aseptic surgical environment. To prevent glove contamination during surgery, surgeons and assistants should change gloves periodically, and scrub nurses should be careful when opening packages and handing over implants.