Abstract
Manufacturers of hospital beds and mattresses recommend cleaning the mattress first with soap and water, disinfecting the surface, and then rinsing the surface. It is also recommended to only use disinfectants with a pH of 5-9. Chemical manufacturers have tested disinfectants on hard non-porous surfaces and not on soft surfaces. Any claim of efficacy of disinfectants against bacterial pathogens only applies to the use of the product on hard, non-porous surfaces. Mattresses are soft surfaces, and the use of quaternary ammonia compounds on these soft surfaces should be considered “off-label.” The current study is intended to define how top hospitals in the United States (U.S.) are cleaning hospital mattresses.
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