Microbiological flora and nail polish: a brief report.

G M, Rayan; D J, Flournoy; P, Schlageter

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Microbiological flora and nail polish: a brief report.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 09 Feb 1995 English Journal:The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association, volume 87 (issn: 0030-1876,

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Authors: G M, Rayan; D J, Flournoy; P, Schlageter;

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Microbiological flora and nail polish: a brief report.

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Abstract

Removing nail polish and prosthetic nails from operating room (OR) personnel prior to scrubbing and from patients prior to hand surgery is recommended but not practiced in many hospitals. There is concern that nail polish can act as a vehicle for the transfer of infectious agents. This study was designed to determine the incidence of microbiological flora of nail polish in a clinical setting.

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Infection Control, Operating Rooms, Acinetobacter, Bacteria, Cosmetics, Hand, Nails, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Humans, Female, Hand Disinfection

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