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Hi
Have not been convinced of sustained antimicrobial effect on any reading I have on support materials from any product maybe you have found a new item? We change our curtain whatever the product after every infectious patient
regards
Jane
Jane Tomlinson RN
CNC Infection Management and Prevention Service (IMPS)
Royal Children’s Hospital
South Tower Ground Floor
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>>> “SAWMH.ICC” 7/09/11 10:27 >>>
Good morning Everyone,
I have a few questions today on disposable curtains and their use in general and Transmission based precaution rooms. The company claims that the curtains in anti-microbial and can hang for up to 12 months, unless contaminated. Does anyone currently uses these curtains in your facilities, and if so:
1. How often do you change them?
2. Do you throw them out when a patient gets discharged from a Transmission based precautions room?
3. If it gets thrown out, do you do it for all organisms, or just for Droplet and Contact spread organisms?
Thank you
Marlize Infection Prevention and Control is Everybody’s Business
Marlize Senekal
Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator
St. Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
Wickham Terrace
Spring Hill, Brisbane
Ph. (07) 3834 4328
Ext. 4328, Pager 0328
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