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In England, it's curtains for some hospital-acquired infections
Infection Control Monitor, July 1, 2005
Disposable privacy curtains coated with a bactericidal are the newest weapons against hospital-acquired infections in England, according to a recent Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Development study.
The study found that in some hospitals staff waited more than a year to replace the privacy curtains, often allowing airborne dust contaminants that accumulate on the curtains to infect wounds during invasive procedures.
The new curtains save facilities a significant amount of money from cutting the length of patient days and even laundry costs, the study found.
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