Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Bacterial contamination of healthcare workers' uniforms: a randomized controlled trial of antimicrobial scrubs.
Healthcare workers' (HCWs) uniforms become contaminated with bacteria during normal use, and this may contribute to hospital-acquired infections. Antimicrobial uniforms are currently marketed as a means of reducing this contamination. ⋯ We found no evidence that either antimicrobial scrub product decreased bacterial contamination of HCWs' uniforms or skin after an 8-hour workday.