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  • Title: Contamination of hospital curtains with healthcare-associated pathogens.
    Author: Trillis F, Eckstein EC, Budavich R, Pultz MJ, Donskey CJ.
    Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol; 2008 Nov; 29(11):1074-6. PubMed ID: 18823274.
    Abstract:
    In a culture survey, we found that 42% of hospital privacy curtains were contaminated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci, 22% with ethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and 4% with Clostridium difficile. Hand imprint cultures demonstrated that these pathogens were easily acquired on hands. Hospital curtains are a potential source for dissemination of healthcare-associated pathogens.
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