Over-bed tables, bed rails, other flat surfaces, bed linens and patient gowns tend to be the surfaces in a hospital room that are most contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to EOS Surfaces.
See the infographic below.
This infographic was created by EOS Surfaces, the maker of EOScu Preventive|Biocidal Surface, which kills 99.9 percent of bacteria within two hours of exposure by using the biocidal benefits of copper.
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Presenters: Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkNancy Jacobson, MD, Medical College of WisconsinJamie Aranda, MD, Department of Emergency MedicineTonya Jagneaux, MD, MSHI, MSA, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health SystemDhruvangkumar A. Modi, MD, MPH, Exceed Healthcare
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