title: Influence of tracheal suctioning systems on health care workers' gloves and equipment contamination: a comparison of closed and open systems.
abstract: The impact of tracheal suctioning with an open or a closed system on equipment and health care workers contamination with multidrug-resistant pathogens was compared. Only the closed system reduced hand and equipment contamination during tracheal suctioning. This equipment could be systematically used to reduce risk of cross contamination in the intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Louis Mourier, Service de Réanimation Médicale, Colombes, France. jean-damien.ricard@lmr.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Damien
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ricard
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eveillard
authors.forename: Yolaine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Guilène
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barnaud
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Branger
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dreyfuss
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000382:microbiology*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014691:Ventilation; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000382:microbiology