Integrity of powder-free examination gloves to bacteriophage penetration

The purpose of this study was to compare the resistance to viral penetration of powder‐free synthetic examination gloves with powder‐free latex examination gloves commonly used in hospitals. Because these gloves had no holes, this study examined viral penetration through a membrane. Using a standard...

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Published in:Journal of biomedical materials research 1999, Vol.48 (5), p.755-758
Main Authors: Edlich, Richard F., Suber, Freeman, Neal, Jeffrey G., Jackson, Elise M., Williams, Freddie M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
bacteriophage
Bacteriophages
Biological and medical sciences
Biological membranes
Communicable Diseases - transmission
Computer simulation
examination gloves
Gloves, Protective
Health care
Hospitals
Immunology
Latex
Medical sciences
nitrile
Nitriles
Organic polymers
Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl chlorides
powder-free gloves
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
synthetic gloves
Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation
viral penetration
Viruses
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to compare the resistance to viral penetration of powder‐free synthetic examination gloves with powder‐free latex examination gloves commonly used in hospitals. Because these gloves had no holes, this study examined viral penetration through a membrane. Using a standard bacteriophage penetration model, no bacteriophage penetration was detected through the membrane for any of the gloves tested. The new powder‐free nitrile and polyvinyl chloride synthetic examination gloves provided comparable resistance to viral penetration as did the powder‐free latex examination gloves. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomater) 48: 755–758, 1999
ISSN:0021-9304
1097-4636
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(1999)48:5<755::AID-JBM23>3.0.CO;2-N