Uncleaned ventilation ductwork
Richard Norman was recently asked:
In your experience, do you think that hospital Estate and Facility Management are fully aware of the growing evidence of the link between uncleaned ventilation ductwork systems and the incidents of HCAI’s?
His response:
Until Dr Shabha did all his work there was little awareness or understanding of how HCAIs were transmitted through the air conditioning systems. He has shown that the kind of deposits found in these systems include human hair and skin flakes, ideal constituents on which micro-organisms can propagate. As with all new information, it is taking a little time to see the evidence prompting action but there is a clear responsibility on Estate & Facilities Managers to implement cleaning regimes.
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