Table 5 Origin of the microorganisms according to the timing of donning sterile gloves
N observations according to the timing of donning sterile gloves (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Before preparation of the materials | Immediately before proximal manipulation | All | |
N HCWs wearing sterile gloves | 35 | 153 | 188 |
N HCWs with contaminated fingertips | 5 | 22 | 27 |
N microorganisms (%) belonging to | 6 | 28 | 34 |
Resident flora | 1 | 14 | 15 |
Transient flora of | 5 | 14 | 19 |
- Human origin | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- Environmental origin | 3 | 12 | 15 |