Splash generation and droplet dispersal in a well-designed, centralized high-level disinfection unit

•Manual cleaning generated droplets that traveled over seven feet from the sink.•Technicians at the sink and nearby observers were splashed.•Personal protective equipment did not fully prevent fluid exposure.•Shoe covers and transport cassettes tracked fluid throughout the unit.•Stronger engineering...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2022-11, Vol.50 (11), p.1200-1207
Hauptverfasser:	Ofstead, Cori L., Hopkins, Krystina M., Daniels, Frank E., Smart, Abigail G., Wetzler, Harry P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Droplets Endoscopes Personal protective equipment Sterile processing Ultrasound probes
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