Unveiling the efficacy of latex gloves in preventing viral infections during needlestick injuries: An in vitro mixed-methods study

IF 2.7 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI:10.1016/j.idh.2023.10.001

Marinila Buzanelo Machado , Viviane de Cássia Oliveira , Pedro Castania Amadio Domingues , Rachel Maciel Monteiro , André Pereira dos Santos , Lucas Lazarini Bim , Denise de Andrade , Evandro Watanabe

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Abstract

Background

Gloves are personal protective equipment designed to prevent contamination and reduce the spread of microorganisms. This study aimed to assess in vitro the physical integrity of latex gloves and the retention of biological contamination in healthcare simulation.

Method

Three different batches of latex procedure gloves from five different brands and specific batches were evaluated before use for physical integrity by the standard protocols of the Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreover, the retention of biological contamination by latex procedure gloves in needlestick injury simulation with crystal violet and bacteriophages were applied in order to mimic human blood and virus presence.

Results

Brands D and C showed the best and worst results in the immediate inspections and after 2 min, respectively. For Brand C, damage occurred in one finger/region in a total of 12 gloves, while seven gloves were damaged/unable to be worn. Brand D presented only two gloves with tears and/or holes in one finger/region. Regarding the viral contamination, in a simulated needlestick injury, data showed no significant difference among the groups.

Conclusion

All glove brands presented physical damage that might affect the spread of microorganisms. The gloves did not exert an additional protective effect during a needlestick injury simulation in accordance with the two techniques used in this study.

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揭示乳胶手套在针刺伤中预防病毒感染的功效：体外混合方法研究。

背景：手套是一种个人防护设备，旨在防止污染和减少微生物的传播。本研究旨在体外评估乳胶手套的物理完整性和医疗模拟中生物污染的滞留情况：方法：按照美国材料试验协会（ASTM）和美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）的标准规程，对五个不同品牌和特定批次的三个不同批次的乳胶手套进行使用前的物理完整性评估。此外，为了模拟人体血液和病毒的存在，还使用紫水晶和噬菌体对针刺伤模拟乳胶手套的生物污染进行了保留：结果：D 牌和 C 牌分别在即时检查和 2 分钟后显示出最好和最差的结果。C 品牌共有 12 只手套的一个手指/区域破损，7 只手套破损/无法佩戴。品牌 D 只有两只手套的一个手指/区域出现破损和/或破洞。关于病毒污染，在模拟针刺伤中，数据显示各组之间没有显著差异：结论：所有品牌的手套都存在可能影响微生物传播的物理损伤。结论：所有品牌的手套都存在可能影响微生物传播的物理损伤，根据本研究中使用的两种技术，在模拟针刺伤中，手套没有起到额外的保护作用。

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Infection Disease & Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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5.70

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5.70%

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20 days

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