Hazardous Drug Surface Contamination Prevails, Despite More Diligent PPE

One potential positive from the COVID-19 pandemic was heightened awareness and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). However, protecting people from virus transmission does not automatically equate to protecting surfaces from hazardous drugs, researchers reported in the August 2024 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON). Although surface contamination varied by agent and setting, overall, they found no significant change from pre- to post-pandemic.