Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Volume 39, Issue 7, Pages 602-604Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.10.030
Keywords
Housekeeping; cleaning; adenosine triphosphate; ATP; adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assay; infection control methods; infection control standards; colony count; microbial; disinfection
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- 3M Corporation
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Increased attention has been focused on disinfection by housekeepers, but few data are available on disinfection of equipment by nurses. We used adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assays and aerobic cultures to assess the cleanliness of portable medical equipment disinfected by nurses between each patient use. We found that the equipment was not being disinfected as per protocol and that education and feedback to nursing are warranted to improve disinfection of medical equipment.
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