It might save on space in overcrowded Irish hospitals, but converting male and female hospital toilets to unisex facilities may increase the risk of infection as men are less likely to wash their hands, a new study reveals today.
Pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including multi-drug resistant "superbugs" have been found on the floors, ceilings, door handles and other surfaces of hospital toilets in the UK, with patient toilets the worst affected, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.
Several strains of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi were discovered on the floors, ceilings, door handles and toilet surfaces of bathrooms in three major hospitals in Scotland, a new study found.