Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 2003
Case Reports[Cutaneous myiasis. A case of double infestation with Dermatobia hominis larvae].
We describe a case of imported double cutaneous infestation with Dermatobia hominis acquired in Central America. The characteristic clinical picture is a growing furuncular lesion with continuous secretion from a small central orifice. ⋯ Increasing incidence of imported myiasis may be expected as a result of increased travel activity to endemic areas. A certain knowledge of this disease is therefore required.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 2003
Review[Defects in the surgical glove barrier. Single or double gloves].
The purpose of wearing surgical gloves is to provide an antimicrobial barrier between the hands of the surgical staff and the tissues of the patient. Glove perforations are common, depending on the function of the staff member and the duration and nature of the surgery. In addition, gloves can hydrate, which is also a potential route of infection. ⋯ Moreover, they seem to have little practical importance. Neither single nor double gloves have proved their effectiveness in terms of actual infections, but it seems rational to maintain a surgical glove barrier. Double gloves can be recommended as a simple means of improving the integrity of this barrier.