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Utility of a Novel Reflective Marker Visualized by Flash Photography for Assessment of Personnel Contamination During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2016

Myreen E. Tomas ,
Jennifer L. Cadnum ,
Thriveen S.C. Mana ,
Annette L. Jencson ,
Sreelatha Koganti ,
Heba Alhmidi ,
Sirisha Kundrapu ,
Venkata C.K. Sunkesula  and
Curtis J. Donskey
Myreen E. Tomas
Affiliation:
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio
Jennifer L. Cadnum
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Thriveen S.C. Mana
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Annette L. Jencson
Affiliation:
Research Service, Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sreelatha Koganti
Affiliation:
Research Service, Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
Heba Alhmidi
Affiliation:
Research Service, Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sirisha Kundrapu
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Venkata C.K. Sunkesula
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Curtis J. Donskey*
Affiliation:
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
*
Address correspondence to Curtis J. Donskey, MD, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 ([email protected]).
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Abstract

In an experimental study, the frequency of contamination of healthcare personnel during removal of contaminated personal protective equipment (PPE) was similar for bacteriophage MS2 and a novel reflective marker visualized using flash photography. The reflective marker could be a useful tool to visualize and document personnel contamination during PPE removal.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:711–713

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 37 , Issue 6 , June 2016 , pp. 711 - 713
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© 2016 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved 

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