Gloves do not provide complete protection against hand contamination
Glove use may also result in missed opportunities for hand hygiene
The use of contaminated gloves caused by inappropriate storage, inappropriate moments & techniques for donning and removing, may also result in germ transmission
Medical gloves are single-use items, glove decontamination and reprocessing are not recommended & should be avoided, even if it is common practice in many health-care settings with low resources and where gloves supply is limited
In no way does glove use modify hand hygiene indications or replace hand hygiene action by rubbing with an alcohol-based product or by handwashing with soap and water
