{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(1)"],"submitter":["Farid A"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>A double-blind interventional, double cross-over study.<h4>Setting</h4>Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care and Attention Home in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.<h4>Methods</h4>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-"],"journal":["Antimicrobial resistance and infection control"],"pagination":["36"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12020249"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Enhancing bedding hygiene in long-term care facilities: investigating the impact of multilevel antimicrobial polymers (MAP-1) on bacterial and MDRO reduction."],"pmcid":["PMC12020249"],"pubmed_authors":["Farid A","Han W","Kwan JKC","Yeung KL"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Enhancing bedding hygiene in long-term care facilities: investigating the impact of multilevel antimicrobial polymers (MAP-1) on bacterial and MDRO reduction.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>A double-blind interventional, double cross-over study.<h4>Setting</h4>Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care and Attention Home in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.<h4>Methods</h4>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-","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Apr","modification":"2025-07-06T03:04:27.907Z","creation":"2025-07-06T03:04:27.907Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12020249","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40270052"],"doi":["10.1186/s13756-025-01555-0"]}}