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.