Posts Tagged ‘Contamination’
Latest review of the effectiveness of disinfectant wipes
Prof John Boyce has written an excellent review paper providing an overview of disinfectant wipes for hard surfaces in healthcare settings. The review covers the range of approaches to disinfectant wipes (e.g. dry wipes moistened in practice, or ready-to-use wipes), the need for appropriate and standardised testing, and the role of training and education for staff to…
Read MoreThe risk of cross-transmission from blood pressure cuffs
Blood pressure cuffs come into frequent contact with the skin of patients (obviously) and are rarely disinfected. A number of studies have evaluated whether and to what extent blood pressure cuffs become contaminated with pathogens that may cause HCAI. This post reviews a few of these articles, illustrating the risk of cross-transmission from contaminated blood…
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