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Horizontal vs vertical infection control
As more and more healthcare institutions are faced with reducing the risk of healthcare acquired infections, Lisa Grimes, President and CEO of PurThread Technologies, reviews arguments in the ‘horizontal vs vertical’ infection prevention control strategy debate
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Infection Control
Effectiveness of antimicrobial curtains in infection control
Studies have shown a correlation between a cleaner patient environment, lower infection rates and reduced risk of transmission. A double-blinded randomised controlled trial conducted in two intensive care units by the University of Iowa showed that privacy curtains integrated with antimicrobial properties increased the time to first contamination compared with standard privacy curtains and reduced the bioburden.