Splashing from handwash basins may be a source of bacteria in the healthcare environment. A novel splash-reducing basin was assessed for its ability to reduce droplet formation during simulated handwashing. The basin was compared to two conventional basins commonly used in healthcare. Basins were mounted in a test system and tap flushed for 30-s with and without handwashing. Droplets were visualized with fluorescent dye. With conventional basins, >1000 droplets were formed during 30-s flushes and found to spread further than 2-m. The novel basin significantly reduced the number of droplets formed during handwashing and reduced the distance spread.

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通过针对医疗环境的临床洗手盆的新设计评估液滴的产生。

从洗手盆溅出的水可能是医疗环境中细菌的来源。评估了一种新型防溅盆在模拟洗手过程中减少液滴形成的能力。将该水盆与医疗中常用的两个常规水盆进行了比较。将盆安装在测试系统中，并在不使用手洗的情况下将水龙头冲洗30秒钟。用荧光染料观察液滴。对于传统的水盆，在30秒的冲洗过程中会形成> 1000个水滴，并发现其散布的距离超过2米。新型洗手盆大大减少了洗手过程中形成的液滴数量，并减少了距离分布。