| Bacterial growth after preoperative hand disinfection | Bacterial recolonization after wearing sterile gloves | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
OR nurses | Non-HCWs | OR nurses | Non-HCWs | |
n = 12 | n = 13 | n = 12 | n = 13 | |
*Minutes, mean (SD) | Â | Â | 223 (34) | 192 (16) |
Persons with growth, (%) | 10 (83) | 6 (46) | 11 (92) | 13 (100) |
S. warneri | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
P. acnes | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Bacillus sp. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
S. epidermidis | – | 2 | 5 | 4 |
S. capitis | 3 | 1 | 3 | – |
S. pasteuri | – | 2 | – | 4 |
Micrococcus sp. | 3 | – | 3 | – |
S. haemolyticus | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
Alpha-haemolytic streptococci | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
Brevibacteriaceae | – | 1 | – | 1 |
S. lugdunensis | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Gemella haemolysans | – | – | 1 | – |
Gram-positive cocci, non-typeable | – | – | – | 1 |
Enterobacteriaceae | – | 1 | – | – |