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Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
« on: October 25, 2018, 04:31:05 pm »

Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing

By Robert Preidt

HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Oct. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Even after a thorough cleaning, traces of diarrhea-causing bacteria can remain on hospital bed sheets, researchers report.

The new study suggests that linens could transmit Clostridium difficile infections between patients, and even between hospitals, according to the British researchers.

"The findings of this study may explain some sporadic outbreaks of C. difficile infections in hospitals from unknown sources," said Katie Laird, the study's lead author. She heads infectious disease research at De Montfort University School of Pharmacy in Leicester, England.

https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/news/20181019/hospital-bed-sheets-still-germy-despite-washing
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Re: Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2018, 04:36:31 pm »
England has had socialized medicine and inferior care since WWII.

I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out nothing is healthy in their hospitals.
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Re: Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2018, 04:36:43 pm »
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Re: Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2018, 01:18:02 am »
Quote from: thackney on October 25, 2018, 04:36:43 pm


Thank you!

God gave us bleach for a reason.
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Re: Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2018, 03:27:17 am »
It's worse than just the sheets.

Improperly Sterilized Surgical Instruments Harming U.S. Patients

https://www.sommerspc.com/blog/2016/12/improperly-sterilized-surgical-instruments-harming-u-s-patients/

About 1.7 million healthcare-associated infections cost the United States $20 billion each year and result in nearly 100,000 deaths. Yet, these infections are largely preventable. When evidence-based interventions and guidelines from the CDC were implemented in 103 ICUs and 67 hospitals in Michigan, a 66 percent reduction in infections was noted over a period of 18 months. Minor infections may produce barely noticeable symptoms, but serious infections can be life-threatening.
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