JoinIllustrating the Role of Latex Gloves as Barriers to Bacterial and Viral Pathogens: Teaching the Fundamental Concept of Infection Control in Future Health Care Workers
Adequate instruction in glove use is an essential component of medical and allied health education. Students are instructed in practical aspects of glove use during clinical training but laboratory demonstrations of latex as a barrier to disease transmission are not done. This article features a simple, safe lab exercise that demonstrates the ability of a latex glove to act as a barrier against bacterial or viral transmission.