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. 1990 Apr;28(4):787–788. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.4.787-788.1990

Leakage of virus through used vinyl and latex examination gloves.

D M Korniewicz 1, B E Laughon 1, W H Cyr 1, C D Lytle 1, E Larson 1
PMCID: PMC267795  PMID: 2139664

Abstract

A total of 480 examination gloves (240 vinyl and 240 latex) were stressed by using manipulations designed to mimic patient care. At the highest use level, 38 (63%) of 60 vinyl gloves leaked bacteriophage phi X174 compared with 4 (7%) of 60 latex gloves. At lower use levels, there was no statistically significant difference in leakage.

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