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In hospitals, the importance of medical gloves is no less than that of high-end medical equipment, which is an important weapon that often accompanies every doctor in battle. Without it, many jobs may not be able to proceed. Although hand washing can reduce bacteria in the hands by 90%, each operation performed by medical staff may increase bacteria by 100-1000. Therefore, gloves must be worn in order to keep hands clean for a long time. In this way, not only can the chance of cross infection with patients be reduced, ensuring their safety, but also safeguarding the health of medical staff themselves.
Generally speaking, medical gloves are mainly divided into two categories based on their usage scenarios, namely medical examination gloves and medical surgical gloves. Medical examination gloves can be divided into non sterile and sterile types. Generally, examination gloves are mostly used in the healthcare industry. If they are mainly used for skin contact to prevent cross infection, non sterile gloves can be chosen. If it is to be used in a sterile environment, it is necessary to use sterilized gloves, which are usually packaged in single sheets. Medical surgical gloves require sterilization treatment. These medical staff often come into direct contact with blood, body fluids, and other substances, which have high infectivity and are at risk of infection at any time. Therefore, many medical staff usually wear two or even three surgical gloves to enhance protection during surgery.
Most surgical gloves are made of latex, as medical gloves made of natural rubber have advantages such as high maneuverability and excellent tactile ability, especially when it is necessary to block high-risk viruses in clinical practice and may require some pressure during operation (such as contact with sharp instruments), their advantages may be more obvious. Disposable medical gloves made from general materials such as PVC, nitrile rubber, chloroprene rubber, etc. generally have disadvantages such as poor flexibility and sensitivity, and can also cause significant wearing constraints for users during use. Due to the generally poor breathability of non natural rubber, long-term use can easily cause damage to the skin on the hands. Therefore, most of the medical gloves used in hospitals are medical latex gloves made of natural rubber.