Intensive care unit environmental cleaning: an evaluation in sixteen hospitals using a novel assessment tool

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-44

  Carling, P C ^a   Von Beheren, S ^b   Kim, P ^c   Woods, C ^c   for the Healthcare Environmental Hygiene Study Group, ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Assessment method; Environmental cleaning evaluation; Intensive care unit; Transparent solution; UV fluorescence

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COLORING AGENTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOMITES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENTS' ROOMS;

EID: 37749005066     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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