Reduction in transfer of micro-organisms between patients and staff using short-sleeved gowns and hand/arm hygiene in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A simulation-based randomised trial.

Laura Vincent Mudathir IbrahimJoanne KitchinClaire PickeringJennie WilsonEnrico SorrentinoClaudia SalvagnoLaurie EarlLouise MaKathryn SimpsonRose BakerPeter McCulloch

Published in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2022)

Short-sleeved gowns with hand and forearm cleansing appear superior to sessional long-sleeved gowns in preventing cross-contamination between staff and patients.

Keyphrases

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