DISGUSTING: Nearly 90% of privacy curtains in hospital rooms are loaded with MRSA superbugs
Thursday, December 20, 2018 by: Tracey Watson
(Natural News) Anyone who has visited a loved one in a hospital in recent years will be familiar with the hand sanitizing pumps scattered all over the ward with signs encouraging visitors to disinfect their hands before making contact with patients. While all that visible sanitation may feel comforting, the reality is that the possibility that you or your loved one may end up with a hospital acquired infection (HAI) remains high despite these measures. Some of these infections can be deadly, and they lurk in unexpected places.
As reported by Science Daily, an often-overlooked source of such infections are hospital privacy curtains which are washed far less often than other hospital linens but which are touched repeatedly by doctors, nurses, visitors and others. A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), found that these curtains, if not carefully and regularly washed, can become breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant superbugs like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). (Related: MRSA superbug infections now killing more Americans than AIDS.)
https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-12-20-privacy-curtains-in-hospital-rooms-are-loaded-with-mrsa-superbugs.html
