Evaluation of environmental cleaning of patient rooms: Impact of different fluorescent gel markers

In this systematic evaluation of fluorescent gel markers (FGM) applied to high-touch surfaces with a metered applicator (MA) made for the purpose versus a generic cotton swab (CS), removal rates were 60.5% (476 of 787) for the MA and 64.3% (506 of 787) for the CS. MA-FGM removal interpretation was m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-01, Vol.40 (1), p.100-102
Hauptverfasser:	Rock, Clare, Xie, Anping, Andonian, Jennifer, Hsu, Yea-Jen, Osei, Patience, Keller, Sara C, Gurses, Ayse P, Trexler, Polly, Maragakis, Lisa L, Cosgrove, Sara E
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biofilms Colony Count, Microbial Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease control Disinfection - methods Disinfection - standards Fluorescent Dyes Hospitals Housekeeping, Hospital - methods Housekeeping, Hospital - standards Humans Infection Control - methods Infection Control - standards Infections Maryland Nursing Patients' Rooms - standards Regression analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	In this systematic evaluation of fluorescent gel markers (FGM) applied to high-touch surfaces with a metered applicator (MA) made for the purpose versus a generic cotton swab (CS), removal rates were 60.5% (476 of 787) for the MA and 64.3% (506 of 787) for the CS. MA-FGM removal interpretation was more consistent, 83% versus 50% not removed, possibly due to less varied application and more adhesive gel.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2018.287