| Autor: |
Jason M. Jennings, MD, DPT, Roseann M. Johnson, BS, CCRP, Anna C. Brady, BS, Whitney P. Stuckey, RN, Aviva K. Pollet, BS, Douglas A. Dennis, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Arthroplasty Today, Vol 17, Iss , Pp 53-57 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-3441 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.artd.2022.07.002 |
| Popis: |
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection may result from pathogen to patient transmission within the environment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the contamination level of selected high-touch surfaces in the operating room (OR) using a blacklight fluorescent marking system after a manual terminal clean. Methods: Prior to the manual terminal clean, 16 high-touch surfaces were marked using a blacklight fluorescent gel. The marked areas were assessed the next morning for thoroughness of cleaning. Surfaces were categorized based on the average percent of the marks removed as “clean” (>75%), “partially clean” (26%-74%), or poorly cleaned ( |
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