The curtains had minimal contamination when they were first hung, but curtains hung in patient rooms became increasingly contaminated over time. By day 14 of the study period, 87.5 percent of the ...

The most recent CDC “Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities” (2003) refers to the following: “Clean walls, blinds, and window curtains in patient-care areas when they ...

Control curtains showed relatively little microbial contamination during the 21 days, going from 0.10 mean colony-forming units (CFU)/cm 2 at day 1 to 0.60 mean CFU/ 2 at day 21.

Fantex Disposable Curtains (Statina). Statina’s Fantex Disposable Curtains offer an alternative to reusable curtains that require washing. Made from non-oven polypropylene and treated with ...

The project follows the launch of Whitaker’s new Microshield infection control range, which prevents the spread of hospital bugs by killing any bacteria deposited on them. The Nottingham ...

In contrast, control curtains that were not placed in patient rooms stayed clean the entire 21 days, it found. None of the rooms where the curtains were placed were occupied by patients with MRSA.