Pilot Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Scrubs on Bacterial Burden of HCW's Hands and Clothing in a Clinical Setting

Goals of the pilot study:

• Compare CFU counts on antimicrobial vs standard scrubs in a clinical setting
• Assess CFU counts on the hands of HCWs wearing antimicrobial vs non-antimicrobial scrubs
• Assess HCW hand hygiene compliance during the study protocol
• Correlate device associated infection rates during protocol to historical controls
• Assess feasibility of applying protocol to a longer,12-24 month, prospective crossover-trial to definitively study and assess the impact of antimicrobial scrubs on HCW apparel and hand colonization, control of multi-drug resistance organisms, hand hygiene compliance, and device associated hospital acquired infection rates.

II. Design

Cross-over trial in an ICU or Hospital Ward

III. Outcome Measures