Read the latest coverage of and news releases for PurThread Technologies.
News Coverage
Effectiveness of antimicrobial curtains in infection control
Cleanroom Technology, April 25, 2013
Innovative Hospital Privacy Curtains Resist Superbug Contamination
HospiMedica International, April, 2013
Horizontal Approaches to Infection Prevention
Becker’s Hospital Review, April 18, 2013
Nonwovens Markets, March 20, 2013
Fighting Bioburden With Antimicrobial Textiles in Dental Uniforms
Dentistry IQ, January 11, 2013
Environmental Hygiene: Tips for Microfiber, Other Healthcare Textile Use
Infection Control Today, January 10, 2013
Study finds antimicrobial hospital privacy curtains resist contamination
Technical Textiles, November, 2012
Study finds PurThread hospital privacy curtains resist superbug contamination eight times better than control curtains
The Cleanzine, October 18, 2012
Privacy curtain can decrease transmission of hospital pathogens
Technical Textiles, October 15, 2012
Fiber Technology Designed To Limit Hospital Acquired Infections
Nonwovens Industry, October 11, 2012
PurThread curtain may enhance hand hygiene efforts – Textile News United States Of America
Fiber2Fashion October 10, 2012
Experimental Antimicrobial Technology Could Decrease Transmission of Hospital Pathogens
Infection Control Today, October 10, 2012
Durham’s PurThread’s curtains show promise
Triangle Business Journal, October 9, 2012
Study: Durham firm’s privacy curtains can block hospital infections
WRALtechwire, October 9, 2012
Textiles in the vanguard to protect hospital patients and workers
Technical Textiles, September 2012 (subscription or per item fee required.)
Clean Sweep: Hospitals bring janitors to the front lines of infection control
Scientific American, September 2012
Shifting to offense from defense – Antimicrobial products central in HAI combat
Healthcare Purchasing News, September, 2012
PurThread Technologies opens new headquarters
Technical Textiles International, August 2012
Cross Contamination Prevention: PurThread
Infection Control Today, August 2012 (p79. Free registration required.)
Michael Weldon was hired as senior director of sales
TechMaine, August 30, 2012
Marine groups do good deeds
The Triton, August 31, 2012
Quality Fabric of the Month
Textile World, July/August, 2012
Textiles in the vanguard to protect hospital patients and workers
Portland Press Herald, July 27, 2012 On the Move
Durham is the Pur-fect Choice
Durham Magazine, July 23, 2012
Evaluating progressive environmental hygiene efforts
Healthcare Purchasing News, June 2012
Medical Textile Company PurThread Technologies Opens New Headquarters, Hires New Senior Staff
ADVANCE for Nurses, June 2012
Medical textile company opens Durham HQ
The Herald-Sun, June 28, 2012
PurThread Technologies hires new senior staff
Cleanroom Technology, June 27, 2012
Durham’s PurThread christens HQ
Triangle Business Journal, June 26, 2012
New Durham company targets health care infections
Durham News & Observer, June 26, 2012
Publication of antibacterial curtain study underway
Cleanroom Technology, April 11, 2012
PurThread Technologies is developing privacy curtains, scrubs and sheets with potential to resist bacterial contamination
Healthcare Purchasing News, April 11, 2012
Infections induced by hospital curtain germs, study suggests
Northwestohio.com, April 9, 2012
Pur Thread Technologies is developing privacy curtains, scrubs and sheets with potential to resist bacterial contamination
Healthcare Purchasing News, April 9, 2012
Keeping It Clean: Keeping patients safe means more than just hand washing for nurses and other healthcare providers
Advance for Nurses, March 5, 2012
Horizontal vs. Vertical Strategies to Reduce HAIs: Q&A With Kathryn Bowsher of PurThread Technologies
Becker’s Hospital Review, March 2, 2012
Soft-Surface Contamination
Advances for Nurses, February 27, 2012
Horizontal vs. Vertical Strategies to Reduce HAIs: Q&A With Kathryn Bowsher of PurThread Technologies
Becker’s ASC Review, Feb 22, 2012
High-Tech Linens Could Reduce Bacteria in Hospital Settings
The Hospitalist, December 2011
Hospital Curtains Could Harbor MRSA, Study Finds
Huffington Post, September 26, 2011
Privacy Curtains Commonly Contaminated With Harmful Bacteria
Medical News Today, September 23, 2011
Germs Aren’t Shy on Hospital Privacy Curtains
WBAY, September 23, 2011
Hospital room curtains may hide dangerous bacteria
ABC News Chicago, September 23, 2011
Hospital Privacy Curtains Laden With Germs
Fox News, September 23, 2011
Housecall for Health: Dirty Hospital Curtains
Fox News Radio
Privacy Curtains in Hospitals are Vectors for Harmful Bacteria
MedIndia, September 24, 2011
Hospital privacy curtains harbor MRSA
UPI.com, September 23, 2011
Bacteria Show Up in Hospital Rooms, Again
TIME Healthland, September 23, 2011
Hospital Privacy Curtains Loaded with Harmful Bacteria
Medical Daily, September 23, 2011
Your hospital’s dirty laundry
Stuff, New Zealand!, September 24, 2011
Hospital Curtains Potential Source of Deadly Bacteria
Red Orbit, September 24, 2011
Do hospital privacy curtains spread deadly germs? What study says
CBS News, September 23, 2011
Hospital privacy curtains laden with germs
Reuters, September 22, 2011
Study: Hospital Privacy Curtains Quickly Contaminated After Laundering
Becker’s ASC Review, September 22, 2011
92% of hospital privacy curtains contain bacteria
Fierce Healthcare, September 22, 2011
Privacy curtains may pose risk for infection transmission
Infectious Disease News, September 20, 2011
Privacy curtains may pose risk for infection transmission
Pediatric Supersite, September 19, 2011
Blogs
Hospital Separation Curtains Deemed Unsafe
Test Country.com, September 25, 2011
MRSA Contaminates Hospital Privacy Curtains
Physicians Weekly, September 23, 2011
Hospital Curtains Loaded With MRSA Divide Patients, Expose Bacteria
International Business Times – Business & Health, September 23, 2011
Hospital Curtains, Hub of Infection
Top News New Zealand, September 24, 2011