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Retrospective Clinical Surveillance Measuring Healthcare Associated Infection 1 (HAI) Rates Pre-and Post-Inclusion of Novel Silver Ion Antimicrobial Textile 2 Intervention in an Infection Control Program

2020-12-11 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Healthcare linens act as a vector of microbial transmission through use, storage and handling. In this retrospective multi-year, multi-site study, the impact of an infection prevention program, that included an automated silver ion-based antimicrobial laundry treatment, was studied. A composite reduction of 42% in healthcare associated infection (HAI) rates was observed, with the biggest reductions associated with CAUTI and CDI rates. Although further study is needed to better understand the exa...

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