About Us Portfolio Press Careers Sitemap Advertise Contact Us Make this your Homepage

Custom Search

Register

Sign In

Sign In Using Facebook

Home » Hospital News

Proper Cleaning of Door Handles, Switches can Check Spread of MRSA

October 31, 2007 at 7:47 PM Hospital News

A new study has found that hospital cleaners usually do not pay proper attention to door handles and light switches, and are thus putting patients’ lives at risk.

Related Links

The National Health Service (NHS) policy concentrates on visible dirt found on floors and toilets, but the researchers suggest that surfaces in wards that are touched by hands—such as door handles, bed rails, infusion pumps, and switches that are “poorly cleaned”—can harbour MRSA.

Writing about their findings in the famous medical journal The Lancet, the researchers said that patients would always be at risk unless cleaning regimes were stepped up.

Dr Stephanie Dancer of South General Hospital, Glasgow, said that there was little evidence that basic cleaning cut the risk of affliction by the superbug, as the microorganisms are invisible to the naked eye.

She stressed the need for tackling “hidden germs”.

"The evidence for MRSA contamination of a huge variety of hospital items, and particularly hand-touch sites, is overwhelming," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying.

Dr. Dancer recommended giving greater priority to proper cleaning of areas most likely to harbour and transmit the superbug.

Source-ANI
SRM/C

Men at More Risk of Inheriting Heart Disease

Caesarean Births Pose Higher Risks for Mother and Baby

Comment & Contribute

Be the first to comment!
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters
	Notify me when reply is posted I agree to the terms and conditions
Your comments are automatically posted once they are submitted. All comments are however constantly reviewed for spam and irrelevant material (such as product or personal advertisements, email addresses, telephone numbers and website address). Such insertions do not conform to our policy and 'Terms of Use' and are either deleted or edited and republished. Please keep your comments brief and relevant.This section may also have questions seeking help. If you have the information you are welcome to respond, but please ensure that the information so provided is genuine and not misleading.

Medwonders Health Network

Support Groups Members Discussions

Total Members - 54370
Support Groups - 445

Health News Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Latest News Most Popular Most Commented

New Treatment Offers Hope for Leishmaniasis

Blood Fat Levels Could Predict Stroke In Postmenopausal Women

Regular Intake of Vitamins and Minerals Prevent Colon Cancer

CDC Report Says Cost of Child Abuse Comparable to Diabetes

CDC Committee Recommends HPV Vaccine for Men

News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :

News Quick Links

	News Central			Health Watch
	Latest Health News			Health In Focus
	News Category (500+)			Breaking Health News
	Popular News			Celebrating Life
	Health News and Press Release			Medindia - Exclusive
	News Photo Gallery			India Special
	News Video Gallery			Lifestyle and Wellness
	News From Other Resources

News Categories:


»	Consumer Watchdog Wants California to Regulate Health Insurance Hikes

»	DSGMC Announces Health Insurance Scheme

»	IRDA Urges Insurers to Launch More 'Day-Care' Based Covers

»	Germans Looking to Switch From Private to National Health Insurance

»	Will US College Students Have Access to Free Birth Control?
More Insurance News

Hospital Related News
»	Drugs Factory Sealed by Pakistan After Deaths	»	Weekend Admission to Hospital Increases the Chances of Death
»	Hospitals Must Strive Hard Towards Maintaining Quality Emergency Departments	»	Inquests Highly Probable for Younger People and Demise from Medical Care Complications
»	Leading Cause of Infection Outbreaks in US Hospitals - Norovirus	»	Expert Roundtable Discusses Opportunities and Challenges of Palliative Care in the ICU
»	CT Scans for Dizziness in the ER may Not be Necessary	»	Quality of Colonoscopy Reporting Assessed in New Study

Read More >>

Adolescent Depression Support Group	Agoraphobia Support Group	Alcohol abuse / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholism Support Group
Alcohol and Driving Support Group	Anorexia Nervosa Support Group	Anxiety Disorder Support Group
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support Group	Binge Eating : The Pleasure and Pain Support Group	Bruxism / Tooth Grinding / Jaw Clenching / Teeth Clenching / Parasomnia Support Group

Proper Cleaning of Door Handles, Switches can Check Spread of MRSA

Medwonders Health Network

Hospital Related News

Consumers

Medical Professionals

Medical Students

Directories