Removal of nail polish and finger rings to prevent surgical infection

Evaluation of two methods of preoperative hair removal and their relationship to postoperative wound infection

“…It was therefore suggested that though depilatory cream reduces the proportion of patients who would develop postoperative wound infection, other endogenous and exogenous factors in and around the patients may also contribute significantly to the development of wound infection alongside the method of hair removal employed preoperatively. Some of these factors are the subjects of ongoing trials [22][23][24][25][26]. This study also demonstrated additional benefits of hair removal by depilatory cream.…”

Evaluation of two methods of preoperative hair removal and their relationship to postoperative wound infection

“…It was therefore suggested that though depilatory cream reduces the proportion of patients who would develop postoperative wound infection, other endogenous and exogenous factors in and around the patients may also contribute significantly to the development of wound infection alongside the method of hair removal employed preoperatively. Some of these factors are the subjects of ongoing trials [22][23][24][25][26]. This study also demonstrated additional benefits of hair removal by depilatory cream.…”

Bacterial and fungal contamination of dental hygienists' hands with and without finger rings

“…Transmission from healthcare workers to the investigator of Gram negative bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, S. aureus was similar in the two groups, thus suggesting that the high level of hand contamination in ring wearing subjects, did not result in higher rate of pathogen trans mission 28 . A Cochrane systematic review seek ing to investigate whether finger ring removal by healthcare providers may help prevent sur gical infection reported insufficient evidence in support of this hypothesis 11 .…”

Nail polish used by healthcare personnel does not increase the rate of healthcare-associated infections

“…The authors of the most recent Cochrane Database systematic review of this topic, published in 2014, concluded that there was "insufficient evidence to determine whether wearing nail polish affects the number of bacteria on the skin post-scrub." 5 A more recently reported randomized controlled trial found no significant differences in the reduction of viable bacterial counts after a surgical hand scrub performed 1 and 14 days after a manicure between natural nails and nails coated with gel nail polish. 6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI).…”

“…6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI). 5 Since that time, however, the results of a blockrandomized clinical trial conducted among surgical staff participating in cesarean deliveries found no difference in SSI rates between procedures performed by staff wearing nail polish (1.3%) and those performed by staff without nail polish (2.8%, P = .155). 7 Additionally, there was no difference in SSI rates between regular nail polish and gel nail polish (1.4% vs 1.4%, P = .988).…”

Evaluation of two methods of preoperative hair removal and their relationship to postoperative wound infection

“…It was therefore suggested that though depilatory cream reduces the proportion of patients who would develop postoperative wound infection, other endogenous and exogenous factors in and around the patients may also contribute significantly to the development of wound infection alongside the method of hair removal employed preoperatively. Some of these factors are the subjects of ongoing trials [22][23][24][25][26]. This study also demonstrated additional benefits of hair removal by depilatory cream.…”

Bacterial and fungal contamination of dental hygienists' hands with and without finger rings

“…Transmission from healthcare workers to the investigator of Gram negative bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, S. aureus was similar in the two groups, thus suggesting that the high level of hand contamination in ring wearing subjects, did not result in higher rate of pathogen trans mission 28 . A Cochrane systematic review seek ing to investigate whether finger ring removal by healthcare providers may help prevent sur gical infection reported insufficient evidence in support of this hypothesis 11 .…”

Nail polish used by healthcare personnel does not increase the rate of healthcare-associated infections

“…The authors of the most recent Cochrane Database systematic review of this topic, published in 2014, concluded that there was "insufficient evidence to determine whether wearing nail polish affects the number of bacteria on the skin post-scrub." 5 A more recently reported randomized controlled trial found no significant differences in the reduction of viable bacterial counts after a surgical hand scrub performed 1 and 14 days after a manicure between natural nails and nails coated with gel nail polish. 6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI).…”

“…6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI). 5 Since that time, however, the results of a blockrandomized clinical trial conducted among surgical staff participating in cesarean deliveries found no difference in SSI rates between procedures performed by staff wearing nail polish (1.3%) and those performed by staff without nail polish (2.8%, P = .155). 7 Additionally, there was no difference in SSI rates between regular nail polish and gel nail polish (1.4% vs 1.4%, P = .988).…”

Evaluation of two methods of preoperative hair removal and their relationship to postoperative wound infection

“…It was therefore suggested that though depilatory cream reduces the proportion of patients who would develop postoperative wound infection, other endogenous and exogenous factors in and around the patients may also contribute significantly to the development of wound infection alongside the method of hair removal employed preoperatively. Some of these factors are the subjects of ongoing trials [22][23][24][25][26]. This study also demonstrated additional benefits of hair removal by depilatory cream.…”

Bacterial and fungal contamination of dental hygienists' hands with and without finger rings

“…Transmission from healthcare workers to the investigator of Gram negative bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, S. aureus was similar in the two groups, thus suggesting that the high level of hand contamination in ring wearing subjects, did not result in higher rate of pathogen trans mission 28 . A Cochrane systematic review seek ing to investigate whether finger ring removal by healthcare providers may help prevent sur gical infection reported insufficient evidence in support of this hypothesis 11 .…”

Nail polish used by healthcare personnel does not increase the rate of healthcare-associated infections

“…The authors of the most recent Cochrane Database systematic review of this topic, published in 2014, concluded that there was "insufficient evidence to determine whether wearing nail polish affects the number of bacteria on the skin post-scrub." 5 A more recently reported randomized controlled trial found no significant differences in the reduction of viable bacterial counts after a surgical hand scrub performed 1 and 14 days after a manicure between natural nails and nails coated with gel nail polish. 6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI).…”

“…6 At the time of the most recent Cochrane Database review, there had been no trials of the impact of nail polish on rates of surgical site infection (SSI). 5 Since that time, however, the results of a blockrandomized clinical trial conducted among surgical staff participating in cesarean deliveries found no difference in SSI rates between procedures performed by staff wearing nail polish (1.3%) and those performed by staff without nail polish (2.8%, P = .155). 7 Additionally, there was no difference in SSI rates between regular nail polish and gel nail polish (1.4% vs 1.4%, P = .988).…”