Evaluation of environmental cleaning of patient rooms: Impact of different fluorescent gel markers.

Authors :: Rock C
Xie A
Andonian J
Hsu YJ
Osei P
Keller SC
Gurses AP
Trexler P
Maragakis LL
Cosgrove SE
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2019 Jan; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 100-102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 13.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: In this systematic evaluation of fluorescent gel markers (FGM) applied to high-touch surfaces with a metered applicator (MA) made for the purpose versus a generic cotton swab (CS), removal rates were 60.5% (476 of 787) for the MA and 64.3% (506 of 787) for the CS. MA-FGM removal interpretation was more consistent, 83% versus 50% not removed, possibly due to less varied application and more adhesive gel.

Subjects :: Colony Count, Microbial
Cross Infection prevention & control
Disinfection methods
Fluorescent Dyes
Hospitals
Housekeeping, Hospital methods
Humans
Infection Control methods
Maryland
Disinfection standards
Housekeeping, Hospital standards
Infection Control standards
Patients' Rooms standards

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