Ali S, et al. – Researchers aimed at determining the activity of antimicrobial–impregnated gloves against common hospital pathogens: Streptococcus pyogenes, carbapenem–resistant E.coli (CREC), meticillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended–spectrum beta–lactamase (ESBL)–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Findings suggested the utility of antimicrobial–impregnated gloves in preventing dissemination of organisms in the near–patient environment during routine care. However, these were not a substitute for appropriate hand–hygiene procedures.