Could better handbasin design prevent hospital superbug outbreaks?


Mikaela Todarello.
Handbasins help prevent infections in hospitals, but new research from Flinders University warns that contaminated basins in healthcare might put patients at risk and have implications in outbreaks of superbugs The Journal of Hospital Infection review compares healthcare handbasin design guidelines across 39 countries with the scientific evidence – leading to calls for better designs

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