ArticleInfection prevention in practice2023
New patient privacy curtains to provide passive infection prevention.
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- Antibiotic-Free Strategies for Managing Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: Cloth privacy curtains represent a potentially overlooked high touch surface. Inconsistent cleaning schedules paired with frequent contact allow curtains to provide a surface for the transmission of healthcare associated pathogens. Privacy curtains integrated with antimicrobial and sporicidal agents are shown to reduce the number of bacteria found on the surface of the curtains. The purpose of this initiative is to utilize antimicrobial and sporicidal privacy curtains to mitigate the transmission of healthcare associated pathogens from curtains to patients. Methods: The pre/post-test study design compared the bacterial and sporicidal burden of cloth curtains to the bacterial and sporicidal burden of Endurocide curtains following 20-weeks of use within the inpatient setting of a large military medical hospital. The Endurocide curtains were installed on two inpatient units in the organization. We also compared the overall costs associated with the two different types of curtains. Results: The antimicrobial and sporicidal curtains had a significant reduction in bacterial contamination (32.6 CFUs vs 0.56 CFUs, Conclusion: These curtains represent a cost-effective intervention effective at reducing CFUs with the potential to mitigate the transmission of hospital associated pathogens to patients.
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