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Hi Fiona,
As a user of both for many decades, and a microbiologist for almost as many, I had to come in on this one!
I have seen no evidence as to increased infection risk with either mode, nor can I epidemiologically or scientifically differentiate between the two as a risk.
In making your choice, I suspect it should not be based on infection risk (I propose there is nil), but would be based on:
o Cleaning workload (somewhat related to aim of user; but also related to splash which is definitely greater with Floor troughs)
o Preferences of users
single urinals pose less hassle for “elbow room” and are more preferable (at least to me)
Floor troughs are now somewhat old fashioned – virtually all airports are single urinals these days.
So, in summary, I would go with the flow 🙂 and install single urinals.
Best regards, Terry
Terry Grimmond FASM, BAgrSc, GrDpAdEd
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Hi All,
We are currently considering bathroom furniture for male toilets and there is a debate over floor troughs versus wall mounted single urinals. I have been told that the floor mounted trough poses a greater infection control risk for the spread of infection than the wall mounted urinal but am unsure why this is. Has anyone else looked at this issue for their facility and what was the outcome?
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Fiona De Sousa
Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator
Sydney Adventist Hospital
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