title: [Task and task time should dictate the choice of gloves in health care services].
abstract: Worldwide consumption of medical gloves increased during the 1980's due to the recognized risk of cross infections in medical and dental care. In Stockholm County Council around 1 million pairs of surgical gloves and 18 millions pairs of examination gloves are purchased per year. In the following paper different glove materials and types are presented and also regulations on use and purchase. The protective capacity of gloves and contact hypersensitivity reactions are also discussed and advice is provided on glove usage.
authors.affiliation: Enheten för sjukhushygien, avdelningen för klinisk mikrobiologi, Karolinska sjukhuset. karin.wrangsjo@smd.sll.se
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wrangsjö
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ransjö
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skoglund
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lindberg
mesh_terms: D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride