Contamination of hospital curtains with healthcare-associated pathogens.
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In a culture survey, we found that 42% of hospital privacy curtains were contaminated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci, 22% with ethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and 4% with Clostridium difficile. Hand imprint cultures demonstrated that these pathogens were easily acquired on hands. Hospital curtains are a potential source for dissemination of healthcare-associated pathogens.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 29 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008