Clostridium difficile Infection Reduction: Environmental Cleaning Is Only Part of the Story

Clostridium difficile Infection Reduction: Environmental Cleaning Is Only Part of the Story

Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) contribute significantly to the U.S. burden of healthcare-associated infections. Augmenting environmental cleaning by direct observation audits with feedback and quantitative cleanliness measures such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as well as enhanced disinfe...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2013-06, Vol.41 (6), p.S119-S120
Hauptverfasser: Felsen, Christina B., MPH, Quinlan, Gail, RN, MS, CIC, Yamshchikov, Alexandra, MD, Dumyati, Ghinwa, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adenosine triphosphatase
Bacterial infections
Cleaning
Disinfection & disinfectants
Hospitals
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
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Zusammenfassung:Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) contribute significantly to the U.S. burden of healthcare-associated infections. Augmenting environmental cleaning by direct observation audits with feedback and quantitative cleanliness measures such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as well as enhanced disinfection with bleach and ultraviolet light (UV) may be key CDI prevention components.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.239