A study at a South of England hospital commissioned by low surface temperature (LST) radiator guard specialist, Contour Casings, has compared the levels and diversity of bacteria present on modern LST radiator covers with full access for cleaning, and an antimicrobial coating, with those on a ‘traditional’ fixed unit, with no internal access, and no antimicrobial protection.
Contour Casings explained: “All modern, treated, full access LST radiator guards displayed a significant reduction in microorganisms. When considering all internal surfaces, modern and treated, there was a 91 per cent mean reduction in microbe loading.” Analysis of all external and internal surfaces of the radiator guards showed an 86 per cent mean reduction.
