Abstract
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER The answer is uncertain. In laboring patients with intact amniotic membranes, the use of sterile gloves (vs nonsterile gloves) is not associated with improved maternal or neonatal morbidity (SOR: B, single retrospective cohort study). No prospective studies have evaluated the use of sterile versus nonsterile gloves for routine delivery, but low-risk skin procedures show no difference in infection risk with nonsterile gloves (SOR: C, extrapolated from a prospective randomized trial). Bacterial counts on clean nonsterile gloves do not reach a minimum concentration required to cause infection for low-risk procedures (SOR: C, observational cohort with disease-oriented outcome).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
