Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections? - 29/04/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.010
Curtis J. Donskey, MD a, b, ⁎ 
a Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
b Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Address correspondence to Curtis J. Donskey, MD, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland VA Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106.Abstract |
Contaminated environmental surfaces provide an important potential source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens. In recent years, a variety of interventions have been shown to be effective in improving cleaning and disinfection of surfaces. This review examines the evidence that improving environmental disinfection can reduce health care-associated infections.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Environment, Cleaning, Transmission
Plan
| Supported by a Merit Review grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (to C.J.D.). |
|
| Publication of this article was supported by Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP). |
|
| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
© 2013
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 41 - N° 5S
P. S12-S19 - mai 2013 Retour au numéro
Article précédent
- Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings
- Jonathan A. Otter, Saber Yezli, James A.G. Salkeld, Gary L. French
- Methods for assessing the adequacy of practice and improving room disinfection
- Philip Carling
Bienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?