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Unrecognized sources of contamination
Key areas of healthcare facilities may contain unrecognized sources of bacterial contamination:
Emergency room patients may contaminate the area with blood or bodily fluids, infectious respiratory evacuations, and unrecognized viral and bacterial illnesses.
Operating room patients are more exposed to pathogens at the trauma or surgical incision site, so it’s crucial to eliminate even
the smallest deviation in the sterile environment.
Intensive care unit patients face additional risk factors, such as open access to blood flow at the catheter site, contaminated
breathing apparatus and open wounds healing by secondary closure.
GE Healthcare’s infection control program addresses these risks by offering a full range of cost-effective products for single-patient use throughout those areas of the hospital where
increased risks of cross-infection may exist.
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