Publication:
Influence of type of uniform and days of usage in microbiological contamination of nurses uniform in a university hospital

Date

2011

Authors

Aguinaga Pérez, A.
Núñez Córdoba, J.
Sara, C.

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Publisher

BioMed Central
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa

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Abstract

Nurse uniforms can act as a reservoir of infections, with the areas around the pockets, cuffs and aprons the most contaminated. The aim of this study is compare the contamination of Standard nurse’s uniform consisted of a dress, pinafore apron with the “scrub dress” type of uniform, as well as to measure the influence of the number of shifts as uniform was used in its contamination.

Description

Presentación de un póster presentado al International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. 29 June – 2 July 2011

Keywords

Nurse uniforms, Microbiological contamination

Department

Ciencias de la Salud / Osasun Zientziak

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Doctorate program

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