This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will: \- Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.
The outcome of interest is the contamination of scrubs with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species or Gram-negative bacteria as determined by surface swabs of healthcare worker scrubs after a full 8-hour shift. The outcomes will be analyzed both individually and collectively. Contamination will be defined as: \- A swab that is determined to be positive for any Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
111
Scrubs are impregnated with an antimicrobial product
Bacterial contamination of scrubs
Contamination will be defined as: * A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Time frame: Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)
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