An audit of the use of manual handling equipment and their microbiological flora--implications for infection control |
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| Authors: | Barnett J Thomlinson D Perry C Marshall R MacGowan A P |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, UK. |
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| Abstract: | A review of the use of manual handling aids in two hospitals found equipment was employed on a multi-patient basis with inadequate cleaning. Sampling with a Casella slit sampler demonstrated frequent contamination by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile of fabric aids. Recommendations for care of equipment are made. |
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| Keywords: | Infection control prevention equipment |
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