ICT celebrates the end of the year by bringing you a review of the top news items and articles from 2011 related to PPE and standard precautions.
Healthcare Worker Uniforms Carry Resistant Bacteria a Majority of the Time, Study Shows
Duct Tape Strategy Improves Infection Prevention
Double Gloving: Myth Versus Fact
Study Finds Inadequate Mask Use Among Healthcare Workers Early in 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
Glove Use Impacts Hand Hygiene, Study Finds
Private Room Intensive Care Units Associated With Lower Infection Rates
Study Finds Patient Isolation Associated With Hospital Delirium
Simple Face Masks Could Significantly Prevent Spread of TB to Non-Infected Patients
Long- and Short-Sleeved Physician Workwear Gather the Same Amount of Bacterial Contamination
Group Tells FDA that Latex Medical Gloves Should be Banned