An effective and automated approach for reducing infection risk from contaminated privacy curtains - 24/09/21
, Chris Lee, MPH, BS bAbstract |
Privacy curtain contamination, including with multidrug-resistant organisms, and the associated infection transmission risks have been well described; however, current approaches for addressing these risks and available guidance are limited. The present study describes the successful reduction of curtain contamination in five different units within a tertiary care hospital utilizing continuous dry hydrogen peroxide (DHP). Microbial load was reduced by 99.47 percent on Day 1 and statistically significant reductions were maintained throughout the 28-day study.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Privacy curtains, Dry hydrogen peroxide, Privacy curtain contamination, Continuous microbial reduction, Soft surface contamination, Privacy curtain cleaning
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Vol 49 - N° 10
P. 1337-1338 - octobre 2021 Retour au numéro
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