Improving operating room cleaning results with microfiber and steam technology

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 120-122

  Gillespie, Elizabeth ^a   Brown, Rosemarie ^a   Treagus, Dianne ^a   James, Annie ^a   Jackson, Carol ^a  

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental cleaning; Microfiber and steam technology; Operating room; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLEANING EDUCATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MICROFIBER AND STEAM TECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; STAFF TRAINING; SURGICAL INFECTION; TECHNOLOGY; WATER VAPOR; DISINFECTION; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROCLIMATE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS; POLYMERS; STEAM; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84954076188     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.016     Document Type: Article

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