Patient environment microbial burden reduction: a pilot study comparison of 2 terminal cleaning methods |
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Authors: | Schmidt Michael G Anderson Teri Attaway Hubert H Fairey Sarah Kennedy Carl Salgado Cassandra D |
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Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. |
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Abstract: | Effective cleaning of the patient environment has been advocated to reduce the risk for nosocomial infection. This pilot study compared 2 terminal cleaning methods, a traditional method in which a disinfectant was applied with a wetted cloth and an alternative method in which the disinfectant was applied using the PureMist system (PureCart Systems, Green Bay, WI). There was no difference in effectiveness, with a mean relative reduction of microbial burden of 84% for the traditional method versus 88% for the PureMist method. |
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Keywords: | Environmental cleaning Environmental contamination |
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