Fabric Privacy Curtains in Hospital Settings: Hygiene Practices, Microbial Contamination, and the Potential Benefits of Disposable Curtains in High-Risk Clinical Departments

Supervisor Name

lubna kharraz

Supervisor Email

lubna3ca@najah.edu

University

An Najah National University

Research field

Medical Sciences

Bio

microbiology

Description

Our project, “Fabric Privacy Curtains in Hospital Settings,” is an observational cross-sectional study that will be conducted at An-Najah National University Hospital. We aim to assess how commonly reusable fabric privacy curtains in high-risk areas—the ICU, surgical departments, and pediatric wards—are contaminated with serious bacteria in these settings.