[Peter Steve]

Hi all,

Couple of facts / reasons why this glove thing needs stamping out.

Hand sanitizers are not capable of sterilizing gloves:

1. Sanitizers are not sterilizers as they do not kill spores nor are they made in a sterile environment. They are made in a clean room GMP licensed facility

2. Sanitizers do not kill spore former shells like C.Diff http://www.shea-online.org/Portals/0/CDI%20hand%20hygiene%20Update.pdf and some viruses like norovirus http://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/norovirus/229110-ANoroCaseFactSheet508.pdf

When these types of outbreaks occur, as per CDC & WHO guidance , physical hand washing with soap and water takes priority over hand sanitizers.

see you at the conference I hope

Mr. Peter Steve
Founder & Research & Development Director SunnyWipes Pty Ltd

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Sue.Greig@HEALTH.GOV.AU
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Hi Joe,
I have seen this practice and have actively discouraged it continuing, it is often related to users wearing gloves inappropriately so looking at glove use may also assist with resolving the problem, It is specifically discouraged in the national infection control guidelines and also by Hand Hygiene Australia
Regards,
Sue

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Alcohol Hand Gel and Gloves [SEC=No Protective Marking]

Hi
Has anyone else noticed staff wearing gloves and then cleaning the gloves with alcohol hand rub rather than removing the gloves and performing hand hygiene?

Thanks

Joe

Joe-anne Bendall
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Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
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