DISPOSE OF DISPOSABLES

Authors
REDPATH C FARRINGTON M
Citation
C. Redpath et M. Farrington, DISPOSE OF DISPOSABLES, The Journal of hospital infection, 35(4), 1997, pp. 313-317
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of hospital infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01956701
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
313 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6701(1997)35:4<313:DOD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We investigated the implications of a change from disposable to regula r crockery and cutlery, and the installation of a dishwasher on a 12-b edded-infectious diseases ward. A limited microbiological study of use d disposable cutlery revealed contamination by methicillin-resistant S taphylococcus aureus of one utensil out of 12. Changing to conventiona l utensils could be recommended if a dishwasher meeting DHSS requireme nts was installed and safe working practices introduced.