Hospital staffs across the country are doubling down on their efforts to stop the spread of hospital acquired infections (HAIs.) While progress has been made in understanding and reducing the spread of MRSA, C. diff and other germs, there is a growing and far more deadly threat – carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. CRE germs are [...]
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hile medical facilities appear to have gained some ground against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs,) the problem is still a great and very real daily threat to human life. Bacteria that cause HAIs, such as C. diff, MRSA, E. coli, and S. aureus result in an astounding 2 million infections a year and an estimated $6.7 [...]
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The FDA sets high standards to ensure the disposable gloves you purchase here in the U.S. perform as expected and provide an adequate barrier for their intended use. To meet these standards, glove manufacturers have tight quality controls and manufacture gloves according to ASTM specifications and testing requirements. A key quality measurement that glove manufacturers [...]
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As hospitals and other healthcare facilities have increasingly moved from latex exam gloves to nitrile exam gloves, skin irritation and allergy to non-latex gloves has also increased. To identify individuals with hypersensitivity to nitrile gloves, a new skin prick test has been developed by Dr. Santhosh Kumar of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. “If the patient [...]
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The problems associated with powdered medical gloves are well documented. The FDA first issued a Medical Glove Powder Report back in 1997, warning of adverse health events that included dyspnea, respiratory problems, allergic reactions, and granuloma formations.
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