title: Evidence appraisal of  Arrowsmith VA, Taylor R. Removal of nail polish  and finger rings to prevent surgical infection  (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;8:CD003325.
abstract: This systematic review revealed that there remains no evidence to indicate whether removing nail polish and finger rings affects the rate of SSIs after surgery. Given that there are no new studies on this topic, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether wearing finger rings or nail polish affects the number of bacteria on the skin after surgical hand scrubbing.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Girard