Identifying Infectious Contamination of Military Uniform in a Hospital Setting
Abstract
Annually, approximately 2 million nosocomial infections occur with approximately 90,000 patients dying as a result of these infections. Nurses may unintentionally carry bacteria on their attire. The Army uniform may play a role in nosocomial infections as the sleeves hamper adequate hand hygiene and the Velcro may stick to isolation gowns increasing the potential for self-contamination during removal. Finally, the frequency of laundering and methods used may be inadequate to adequately clean the uniform.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2018
- Source ID
- HU0001161TS11
Entities
People
- Gordon F. West
Organizations
- Geneva Foundation
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences