Prospective, controlled study of vinyl glove use to interrupt Clostridium difficile nosocomial transmission
The American Journal of MedicinePublished 1 February 1990
Stuart Johnson, Dale N. Gerding, Mary M. Olson, Mary Weiler, Rita Hughes, Connie Clabots
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Vinyl glove use was associated with a reduced incidence of C.difficile diarrhea and is indirect evidence for hand carriage as a means of nosocomial C. difficile spread.
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Vinyl glove use was associated with a reduced incidence of C. difficile diarrhea and is indirect evidence for hand carriage as a means of nosocomial C. difficile spread.
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