Enhancing bedding hygiene in long-term care facilities: investigating the impact of multilevel antimicrobial polymers (MAP-1) on bacterial and MDRO reduction.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to assess the bactericidal efficacy of Multilevel Antimicrobial Polymer (MAP-1) on standard bedsheets in Long-term care facility (LTCF). The research quantifies total viable bacteria and MRSA counts and evaluates the percentage difference between treated and control bedding material over a one-week period.

Design

A double-blind interventional, double cross-over study.

Setting

Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care and Attention Home in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

Methods

Over an 8-week period, bedding materials from residents' rooms were sampled, totalling 288 samples from 96 bedsheets, with half treated with MAP-1 and the remaining serving as controls. MAP-1, developed at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, incorporates USFDA and USEPA-

SUBMITTER: Farid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12020249 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature