An assessment of high touch object cleaning thoroughness using a fluorescent marker in two Australian hospitals

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 156-163

  Murphy, Cathryn L ^a,b,c   MacBeth, Deborough A ^a   Derrington, Petra ^a   Gerrard, John ^a   Faloon, Jacinta ^a   Kenway, Kellie ^a   Lavender, Samantha ^a   Leonard, Simon ^a   Orr, Amanda ^a   Tobin, Dayani ^a   Carling, Philip ^d  

^a GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Carney Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAFF TRAINING; WARD;

EID: 84855866466     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI11024     Document Type: Article

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