The use of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in health services: an integrative review

CONCLUSION: the use of these antimicrobial-impregnated textiles, especially by patients, is a viable alternative to prevent and control microbial transmission in health services. Implementing these fabrics in health workers' uniforms requires further studies, however, to verify its effectiveness in decreasing microbial load in clinical practice.PMID:33852687 | DOI:10.1590/1518-8345.4668.3416

Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem - April 14, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Guilherme Schneider Felipe Lazarini Bim Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa Evandro Watanabe Denise de Andrade In ês Fronteira Source Type: research