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Dry cleaning curtains & norovirus
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| On Jan 16 2006 4:29PM Tracey.cooper wrote: |
Does anyone have any advice/info on dry-cleaning processes and survival of Norovirus on curtains? We have 2 very large units with curtains that cant be washed or steam-cleaned. Commercial company is planning to dry-clean them, but I am not convinced....info either way would be helpful
Thanks
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| On Jan 16 2006 8:09PM b.e.s.rehab wrote: |
I can put you in touch with the means to decontaminate in situ if you would
like to give me a call: 0845 1300 237
Barend ter Haar
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| On Jan 17 2006 7:52PM karen.hawker wrote: |
Hi, I have seen an article that claims that dry cleaning is ineffective against some viruses such as poliovirus.
Karen |
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| On Jan 17 2006 8:02PM karen.hawker wrote: |
Found it!
The efficacy of a hospital dry cleaning cycle in disinfecting material contaminated with bacteria and viruses.
The Journal of hospital infection, Apr 1993, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 255-62, ISSN: 0195-6701.
Bates-C-J, Wilcox-M-H, Smith-T-L, Spencer-R-C.
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 ICNA Community Network MeetingPlease note the next Community ICNA meeting is on the, Wednesday 6th September 2006 and will be held at Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
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The 36th Annual Infection Control ConferenceSeptember 25th to 27th 2006
The Brighton Centre
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This is THE Infection control conference of the year, focusing on prevention and control of infections in all areas of healthcare. The conference will provide a mixture of lectures, debates, concurrent sessions, workshops and networking.
Leading international Speakers who have already confirmed include Dr Seto Wing Hong and Stuart Emslie.
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