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Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings
American Journal of Infection ControlVol. 41Issue 5SupplementS6–S11Published in issue: May, 2013- Jonathan A. Otter
- Saber Yezli
- James A.G. Salkeld
- Gary L. French
Cited in Scopus: 270Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens comes from studies modeling transmission routes, microbiologic studies, observational epidemiologic studies, intervention studies, and outbreak reports. This review presents evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to transmission and discusses the various strategies currently available to address environmental contamination in hospitals. - Original research article
Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections?
American Journal of Infection ControlVol. 41Issue 5SupplementS12–S19Published online: February 27, 2013- Curtis J. Donskey
Cited in Scopus: 179Contaminated environmental surfaces provide an important potential source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens. In recent years, a variety of interventions have been shown to be effective in improving cleaning and disinfection of surfaces. This review examines the evidence that improving environmental disinfection can reduce health care-associated infections.