Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Am J Infect Control. 2013 Jun;41(6):565-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.06.012. Epub 2012 Dec 6.
The role played by health care worker's uniforms on the horizontal transmission of organisms within the hospital is still controversial. To determine the differential laundering practices in regards to white coats and scrubs, we surveyed physicians present at the 3 weekly academic conferences with largest attendance at our hospital (medicine, pediatrics, and anesthesiology). Out of 160 providers, white coats were washed every 12.4 ± 1.1 days and scrubs every 1.7 ± 0.1 days (mean ± standard error; P < .001). Faculty physicians washed their scrubs more frequently than house staff (1.0 vs 1.9 days, respectively, P = .018), and no differences were observed among specialties.
医护人员制服在医院内的水平传播中的作用仍存在争议。为了确定白大衣和刷手服的洗涤差异，我们调查了在我院参加规模最大的 3 次学术会议的医生（内科、儿科和麻醉科）。在 160 名医生中，白大衣每 12.4 ± 1.1 天洗涤一次，而刷手服每 1.7 ± 0.1 天洗涤一次（平均值 ± 标准误差；P <.001）。主治医生比住院医生更频繁地洗涤刷手服（分别为 1.0 天和 1.9 天，P =.018），但各专业之间没有差异。
