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As mentioned here in this article by BUPA, clean surfaces in Hospitals and Nursing Homes are a vital part of reducing the spread of MRSA and C-Difficile:
How can we prevent the spread of MRSA and other infections in hospitals?
In hospitals a number of measures have been put in place to reduce the spread of infections:
- doctors and nurses wash their hands or use alcohol-based hand rubs between patients to avoid transferring bacteria from one patient to the next
- hospital wards, corridors and surfaces are regularly cleaned
- skin wounds are covered with dressings
- patients are asked not to touch their wounds or damaged skin and to regularly wash their hands to prevent self infection (see How can I reduce my risk of developing an MRSA infection? below)
- people visiting patients with MRSA infections are asked to wash their hands before and after visiting
- people who develop an MRSA infection are normally cared for in an isolation room to help prevent the bacteria being easily transferred to others
Will clean hospital wards and corridors make MRSA go away?
No, because MRSA is carried by people. Mopping floors and wiping surfaces will never get rid of all the bacteria, so rigorous basic hygiene measures are still needed. But by keeping down the amount of MRSA-containing dust and keeping surfaces free of MRSA there will be fewer opportunities for it to infect a vulnerable person.
Coverad offers a full Radiator Cleaning Service, and we strongly recommend that radiators which are to be covered are fully cleaned by our team beforehand, and that the cleaning is repeated at regular intervals.
