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: Joel Ray, COL, USAF, NC, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Laudio and StaffGarden by Ascend LearningLarissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, StaffGarden by Ascend LearningAlicia Potolsky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, DipACLM, El Camino HealthJulie Balluck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Texas Health Resources
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