New patient privacy curtains to provide passive infection prevention
SUMMARY: Background: Cloth privacy curtains represent a potentially overlooked high touch surface. Inconsistent cleaning schedules paired with frequent contact allow curtains to provide a surface for the transmission of healthcare associated pathogens. Privacy curtains integrated with antimicrobial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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Series: | Infection Prevention in Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088923000240 |