Cleanliness audit of clinical surfaces and equipment: Who cleans what?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-181

  Anderson, R E ^a   Young, V ^a   Stewart, M ^a   Robertson, C ^b   Dancer, S J ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP bioluminescence; Cleaning; Clinical environment; Equipment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; CLEANING; CONTAINER; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXAMINATION TABLE; GEOMETRY; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; SOIL; SURGICAL WARD; TROLLEY;

DECONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79958725715     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.01.030     Document Type: Article

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