An environmental disinfection odyssey: evaluation of sequential interventions to improve disinfection of Clostridium difficile isolation rooms.

Volume: 34, Issue: 5, Pages: 459 - 465
Published: May 1, 2013
Abstract
Objective.Effective disinfection of hospital rooms after discharge of patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is necessary to prevent transmission. We evaluated the impact of sequential cleaning and disinfection interventions by culturing high-touch surfaces in CDI rooms after cleaning.Design.Prospective intervention.Setting.A Veterans Affairs hospital.Interventions.During a 21-month period, 3 sequential tiered interventions were...
Paper Details
Title
An environmental disinfection odyssey: evaluation of sequential interventions to improve disinfection of Clostridium difficile isolation rooms.
Published Date
May 1, 2013
Volume
34
Issue
5
Pages
459 - 465
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