Table 1 Mean log 10 cfu/surface of pre- and post-exposure populations of challenge microorganisms following the transfer procedure for antibacterial versus non-antibacterial examination gloves
Initial population, start | Pigskin, after contact | Coupon, after contact | Glove, after contact | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | A | B | diff. | A | B | diff. | A | B | diff. | |
E. faecium | 8.75 | 8.75 | 7.24 | 5.55 | 1.69 | 6.33 | < 1.70 | > 4.63 | 6.30 | 2.19 | 4.11 |
S. aureus | 9.49 | 9.49 | 8.24 | 6.39 | 1.85 | 7.42 | < 1.70 | > 5.72 | 7.38 | 3.00 | 4.38 |
E. coli | 9.58 | 9.58 | 7.93 | 6.57 | 1.36 | 7.18 | < 1.70 | > 5.48 | 7.05 | <1.70 | >5.35 |
K. pneumoniae | 9.39 | 9.39 | 8.01 | 6.73 | 1.28 | 6.73 | < 1.70 | > 5.03 | 6.86 | 2.37 | 4.49 |