Airborne particles from latex gloves in the hospital environment.
Air sampling studies are described which show high levels of airborne starch powder contamination in areas where powdered latex gloves are used. Furthermore, culture of collected samples show a clear association between starch particles and bacterial colonies in an experimental system suggesting that airborne particles could act as a vector for pathogens in the hospital environment.
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Microbiology Research Department, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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D000391:Air Microbiology; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001513:Beds; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007840:Latex / Q000032:analysis*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011208:Powders / Q000032:analysis; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D013213:Starch / Q000032:analysis
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000485:Allergens; D007840:Latex; D011208:Powders; D013213:Starch