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Why would a barrier be needed for a blood pressure cuff?

April 26, 2017barrier blood pressure cuff needed

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Why would a barrier be needed for a blood pressure cuff?

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Blood pressure cuffs are a potential vehicle for transmission of infection between patients. A September 2006 study showed that 77% of blood pressure cuffs that are rolled on trolleys from room to room were contaminated. 83% of blood pressure cuffs in intensive care units were contaminated. Source: “Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Cost of Hospital Infections” by Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D.