Abstract:ObjectiveTo study bacteriablocking effect of surgical gowns with new material. MethodsSemiquantitative and qualitative testing methods were used to detect bacteriablocking rates of key sites of surgical gowns(chest and forearm), the detected samples included sample A (composite material, unused), sample B (composite material, after washing 100 times), and sample C (monolayer material, unused). ResultsIn semiquantitative testing,the average bacteriablocking rates of three samples were 75.47%, 70.78%, and 73.73% respectively. In qualitative testing,three samples could effectively block the penetration of Staphylococcus aureus under wet condition and Bacillus subtilis var.niger spores under dry condition. ConclusionIn semiquantitative testing, all three kinds of samples had bacteriablocking effect, and the average bacteriablocking rate was> 70%; in qualitative testing, three samples all meet requirements of bacteriablocking effect under wet and dry condition.