Have gloves and gowns had their day?

<p>Brett Mitchell talks to Dr Sarah Browning and Professor Josh Davis about a recent paper in Infection, Disease and Health - "Have gloves and gowns had their day?" The evidence for gloves and gowns is discussed, as well as results from a recent survey into their use in Australia and New Zealand.</p> <p>Sarah is an infectious disease physician and Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the Hunter New England (HNE) Health District in NSW, Australia. Josh is infectious disease physician and a clinical trialist, also based at HNE and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.</p> <p> </p> <p>A link to the article: <a href='https://www.idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-0451(23)00030-5/fulltext'>https://www.idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-0451(23)00030-5/fulltext</a></p> Reference: Browning, S., Davis, J. S., & Mitchell, B. G. (2023). Have gloves and gowns had their day? An Australian and New Zealand practice and attitudes survey about contact precautions for MRSA and VRE colonisation. Infection, Disease & Health. DOI: <a href='https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2023.03.006'> 10.1016/j.idh.2023.03.006 </a>