Volume 4, Number 4, July-August 2007

To Glove or Not to Glove?
Jane Grove

With increasing awareness about preventable acquired infections along with everincreasing patient knowledge, it is essential that all healthcare staff understand the principles underpinning infection control. In particular, they need to be clear about hand hygiene and the appropriate use of gloves if they and their patients are to remain safe from the risk of transmission of microorganisms and the infections they cause. We review when gloves are needed and when they are not.

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