Is there difference in surgical site infection using sterile vs. nonsterile gloves?

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

Outpatient cutaneous surgical procedures are common and surgical gloves are standard practice to prevent postoperative surgical site infection. But, is there a difference in SSIs when sterile vs. nonsterile gloves are used for these minor procedures? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the medical literature examined that question, according to a new article.

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