Evaluating the thoroughness of environmental cleaning in hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 390-

  Griffith, C J ^a   Obee, P ^a   Cooper, R A ^a   Burton, N F ^a   Lewis, M ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE; HAND; HOSPITAL; LETTER; MICROORGANISM; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FLUORESCENT DYES; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 36448971914     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.10.002     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Griffith C.J., Obee P., Cooper R.A., Burton N.F., and Lewis M. The effectiveness of existing and modified cleaning regimens in a Welsh Hospital. J Hosp Infect 66 (2007) 352-359
2. Carling P.C., Briggs J., Highlander D., and Perkins J. An evaluation of patient area cleaning in three hospitals using novel targeting methodology. Am J Infect Control 34 (2006) 513-519
3. National Patient Safety Agency Report. The National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS: a framework for setting and measuring performance outcomes. NHS (April 2007)