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    Hi all,

    Ive had the following question from a colleague:

    *How often does bed linen need to be changed if not soiled? *

    *I have checked the linen protocol and Australian IPC guideline 3.1.8 but
    cant find anything? *

    *Are there any best practice guidelines or anything?*

    Thanks,

    Helen Scott CICP-P

    CNE, Infection Prevention & Control

    Northwest Regional Hospital

    Tasmanian Health Service – North West

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    Glenys Harrington
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    My advice every 2-3 days.

    Even if the linen does not look dirty the person will still be shedding skin cells and some will be colonised with potential pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin resistant S. aureus, MRSA.

    The average adult human loses up to 500 million skin cells per day.

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    Glenys

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    Hi all,

    Ive had the following question from a colleague:

    How often does bed linen need to be changed if not soiled?

    I have checked the linen protocol and Australian IPC guideline 3.1.8 but cant find anything?

    Are there any best practice guidelines or anything?

    Thanks,

    Helen Scott CICP-P

    CNE, Infection Prevention & Control

    Northwest Regional Hospital

    Tasmanian Health Service – North West

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