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Dear Ruth,
In the South West WA we launder curtains for these patients.
Recent webnair – William Rutala discusses using hydrogen peroxide to
disinfect curtains or laundering. No discussion on steam cleaning of
curtains
Kind regards
Mary-Rose Godsell
RGON, AFAAQHC, GDipHSM, CICP, MAdvPrac(Hons) Infection Prevention &
Control
South West Infection Control Nurse Consultant
Southern Country Health Service – South West
‘Hand hygiene reduces the
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Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ
at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is
deemed infectious?
One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting
and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection
clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either
removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ.
If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to
transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to
contaminate the adjacent bed area?
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ruth
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