Although healthcare workers use gloves to protect both patients and themselves from bacterial contamination, new research suggests gloves themselves may play a significant role in transferring bugs ...

FILE PHOTO: A surgery nurse puts on gloves before procedures on a patient with MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in the operating theatre of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) ...

Proper hand hygiene practices protect both patients and providers from infection, making exam gloves a highly valuable product for health systems to ensure clinician safety. Since such a large pool of ...

Florescent lotion and black light revealed that health care workers often contaminate their skin and clothing while removing their protective gear, researchers say. This contamination can spread germs ...

AUBURN, N.Y. - Staff at Auburn Community Hospital did not clean their hands properly, gave injections in the operating room without wearing gloves and failed to clean a stethoscope between patient ...

A San Diego auto business raised thousands of dollars to purchase gloves for a local hospital. Car Glo Auto Detail Supplies, a business in Kearny Mesa, raised nearly $3,000 in donations to purchase ...

Health care workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with antibiotic-resistant ...

(Reuters Health) - Healthcare workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with ...