Beyond high-touch surfaces: Portable equipment and floors as potential sources of transmission of health care–associated pathogens

•Disinfection in healthcare facilities typically focuses on high-touch surfaces. •Portable equipment has been linked to pathogen transmission. •Emerging evidence suggests that floors could also contribute to transmission. •Practical approaches are needed to address portable equipment and floors. Efforts to improve environmental cleaning and disinfection typically focus primarily on high-touch surfaces in patient rooms. This review highlights...