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Minimising cross-infection risks associated with beds and mattresses
1Epsom and St. Helier University, Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nursing Times
|March 10, 2005
Abstract:
The spread of infection can be associated with inanimate objects in the environment, referred to as fomites. These include beds, mattresses, curtains, bedpans and sphygmomanometers, all of which may be contaminated with micro-organisms (Wilson, 2001).