title: Integrity of powder-free examination gloves to bacteriophage penetration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA. rfe@virginia.edu
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Edlich
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Suber
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Neal
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D007840:Latex; D009570:Nitriles; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D014780:Viruses
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D009570:Nitriles; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride