Efficacy of manual cleaning and an ultraviolet C room decontamination device in reducing health care-associated pathogens on hospital floors
| Autor: | Heba Alhmidi, Aishat Mustapha, Annette L. Jencson, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Curtis J. Donskey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Epidemiology
030501 epidemiology Health care associated Communicable Diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Floors and Floorcoverings Disease Transmission Infectious Environmental Microbiology Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Disinfection methods Cross Infection Waste management business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human decontamination Housekeeping Hospital Contamination Hospitals Disinfection Infectious Diseases Candida spp 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 46(5) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | Recent studies suggest that floors may be an underappreciated source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens. However, there are limited data on the effectiveness of current cleaning and disinfection methods in reducing floor contamination. We demonstrated that manual postdischarge cleaning by environmental services personnel significantly reduced floor contamination, and an automated ultraviolet C room disinfection device was effective as an adjunct to manual cleaning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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