Comparison of the efficiency of nail pick and brush used for nail cleaning during surgical scrub on reducing bacterial counts
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: ALİYE OKGÜN ALCAN, Fatma DEMİR KORKMAZ
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 40, pp 826-829
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.021
Summary
Background: Although the surgical scrub is a mandatory and routine procedure, there is no standard recommendation for nail cleaning during the scrub. This study compared the efficacy of nail picks and brushes used for nail cleaning during the surgical scrub in reducing bacterial counts.