Ann Lab Med.  2018 Jan;38(1):83-84. 10.3343/alm.2018.38.1.83.

Intactness of Medical Nonsterile Gloves on Use of Alcohol Disinfectants

• Chang J
• Jeong TD
• Lee S
• Kim Y
• Lee J
• Lee HK
• Kwon HJ

• KMID: 2397611
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2018.38.1.83

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Disinfectants*
Disinfectants

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Distribution of red-smears on the hands of phlebotomists transferred from the forearm of the volunteer.

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