The effectiveness of a novel colorant additive in the daily cleaning of patient rooms

The effectiveness of a novel colorant additive in the daily cleaning of patient rooms

The quality of daily cleaning was assessed comparing a standard bleach product with the bleach product containing a novel colorant additive in an inpatient setting. Effectiveness was assessed using fluorescent markings and microbiological analysis of environmental and experimental specimens. Our fin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-06, Vol.40 (6), p.721-723
Hauptverfasser: Rathod, Shardul N, Beauvais, Karen, Sullivan, Linda K, Sudikoff, Stephanie N, Peaper, David R, Martinello, Richard A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Infective Agents
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disinfectants
Disinfection & disinfectants
Environmental stewardship
Fluorescent Dyes
Housekeeping, Hospital - methods
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Microbiological analysis
Pathogens
Patients' Rooms
Sodium Hypochlorite
Staphylococcus infections
Stem Cells
Sterilization
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Zusammenfassung:The quality of daily cleaning was assessed comparing a standard bleach product with the bleach product containing a novel colorant additive in an inpatient setting. Effectiveness was assessed using fluorescent markings and microbiological analysis of environmental and experimental specimens. Our findings showed no significant difference in cleaning between these groups.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2019.67